Brenda Shanahan (politician)

Brenda Shanahan
Member of Parliament
for Châteauguay—Lacolle
In office
October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025
Preceded bySylvain Chicoine
Personal details
Born1958 (age 66–67)
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Châteauguay, Quebec
ProfessionBanker, financial advisor, columnist

Brenda Shanahan (born 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Châteauguay—Lacolle in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election,[1] and was re-elected in 2019 and 2021.[2] She did not seek re-election in 2025.

Electoral record

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2021 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay—Lacolle
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Brenda Shanahan 18,029 37.03 -1.36 $52,662.66
Bloc Québécois Patrick O'Hara 18,017 37.01 -0.16 $32,231.91
Conservative Pierre Bournaki 5,538 11.01 -0.16 $11,071.20
New Democratic Hannah Wolker 3,752 7.71 +0.07 $369.79
People's Jeff Benoit 1,821 3.74 +2.67 $2,883.60
Green Frédéric Olivier 801 1.65 -2.03 $0.00
Free André Lafrance 448 0.92 – $0.00
Indépendance du Québec Marc Gagnon 277 0.57 -0.18 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,683 97.87 – $110,696.46
Total rejected ballots 1,061 2.13 +0.13
Turnout 49,744 61.58 -6.64
Registered voters 79,853
Liberal hold Swing -0.60
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2019 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay—Lacolle
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Brenda Shanahan 20,118 38.39 -0.70 $40,263.40
Bloc Québécois Claudia Valdivia 19,479 37.17 +12.81 $3,185.41
Conservative Hugues Laplante 5,851 11.17 -0.04 none listed
New Democratic Marika Lalime 4,005 7.64 -15.50 $0.00
Green Meryam Haddad 1,929 3.68 +1.78 $3,739.15
People's Jeff Benoit 563 1.07 – $3,708.72
Indépendence du Québec Marc Gagnon 393 0.75 – $0.00
Marxist–Leninist Pierre Chénier 64 0.12 -0.17 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,402 98.00
Total rejected ballots 1,071 2.00 +0.28
Turnout 53,473 68.22 -0.99
Eligible voters 78,384
Liberal hold Swing -6.76
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay—Lacolle
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Brenda Shanahan 20,245 39.10 +28.90 $26,214
Bloc Québécois Sophie Stanké 12,615 24.36 −2.55 $27,153
New Democratic Sylvain Chicoine (incumbent) 11,986 23.15 -25.57 $27,865
Conservative Philippe St-Pierre 5,805 11.21 −0.82 $3,357
Green Jency Mercier 982 1.90 -0.01 $2,348
Marxist–Leninist Linda Sullivan 149 0.29 +0.06 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,782 98.27   $208,824
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 909 1.73 – –
Turnout 52,691 69.21 – –
Eligible voters 76,129 – – –
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +27.24
Sources:[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Delean, Paul (October 20, 2015). "Election results: Hard work turns Montreal's South Shore red". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brenda Shanahan - Member of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by a Judge". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-second general election, 2015 (QUEBEC: Châteauguay—Lacolle).
  8. ^ Canada – Political Financing (Search for Returns). Returns listed in italics refer to information submitted by the candidates and not to the final totals as reviewed by Elections Canada.
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