Simon Marcil

Simon Marcil MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election from the electoral district of Mirabel. Elected as a member of the Bloc Québécois, Marcil, along with six other Bloc MPs, resigned from the Bloc's caucus to sit as an independent MP on February 28, 2018 citing conflicts with the leadership style of Martine Ouellet.[1] Following Ouellet's resignation, he rejoined the party on June 6, 2018.[2]

Simon Marcil

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Mirabel
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Political partyBloc Québécois
Other political
affiliations		Québec debout (2018)
ResidenceMirabel, Quebec

On December 22, 2020, the National Post reported that Marcil has been on prolonged medical leave since January 31, 2020, all without informing in constituents in Mirabel.[3]

In January 2021, he announced he would not run again in the 44th Canadian federal election.[4]

Prior to his election Marcil worked for Hydro-Québec.[5]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Mirabel
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Marcil33,21951.1
LiberalKarl Trudel16,16224.9
ConservativeFrançois Desrochers5,9409.1
New DemocraticAnne-Marie Saint-Germain5,2198.0
GreenJulie Tremblay3,5175.4
People'sChristian Montpetit6411.0
Indépendence du QuébecPietro Biacchi3320.5
Total valid votes/Expense limit 65,030100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,286
Turnout 66,31668.7
Eligible voters 96,468
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election: Mirabel
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Marcil18,71031.49+0.48$14,070.30
New DemocraticMylène Freeman17,87330.08-19.47$52,822.53
LiberalKarl Trudel15,51426.11+18.36$16,340.47
ConservativeGordon Ferguson6,02010.13+0.91$4,496.74
GreenJocelyn Gifford1,3012.19+0.17–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,418100.0 $227,491.40
Total rejected ballots 1,178––
Turnout 60,596––
Eligible voters 87,622
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +9.98
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

References
  1. Allard, Clement (February 28, 2018). "Seven of 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs quit over Martine Ouellet's leadership". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. "Two of seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois returning to the party". The Canadian Press. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. "'I don't even know what Simon Marcil looks like': Bloc MP has been on undisclosed leave since January". nationalpost. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. "Two Bloc members will not stand for re-election in the next election - Canada Live, local and global news". Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  5. "Federal Election 2015: Mirabel riding results". Global News. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mirabel, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


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