Bernard Patry

Bernard Patry
Member of Parliament
for Pierrefonds—Dollard
In office
1993  2011
Preceded by Gerry Weiner
Succeeded by Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe
Personal details
Born (1943-01-30) January 30, 1943
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Françoise Haxaire
Residence Montreal
Profession Physician

Bernard Patry (born January 30, 1943) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard from 1993 to 2011. Party was also the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie - l'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie - as of 2003.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Dr. Patry was a general practitioner and one of the founders of the Pierrefonds Medical Clinic. He began his political career in 1968, at the age of 25, becoming a city councillor in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec and one year later, one of the youngest mayors in Quebec. He was re-elected mayor five times and led his city for 18 years.

Dr. Patry was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard, a post he held until 2011, when he lost re-election to NDP candidate Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. During his time in Parliament, he notably served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development from 1996 to 1998. He was also the Chair of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade from 2002 to 2006.

International Honours

In March 1998, he was awarded the title of “Chevalier” and in March 2003, the title of “Commandeur” of the Ordre de la Pléiade, which seeks to promote dialogue between francophone cultures.

List of Parliamentary Committees

Shortly after his arrival on Parliament Hill in 1993, Dr. Patry was active on a number of committees, including, inter alia:

Other Political Activity

Dr. Patry further served as Vice-Chair of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Urban Affairs in 2001. Prior to this, he had chaired the Quebec Liberal Caucus of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1995-1996.

Personal life

Dr. Patry is married to Françoise Haxaire. He has two sons and two granddaughters.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticLysane Blanchette-Lamothe 16,390 34.13 +23.58
LiberalBernard Patry 14,632 30.47 -16.47
ConservativeAgop Evereklian 12,901 26.86 +1.03
Bloc QuébécoisNicolas Jolicoeur 2,392 4.98 -4.55
GreenJonathan Lumer 1,710 3.56 -3.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,025100.00
Total rejected ballots 3430.71 +0.06
Turnout 48,36859.20 +1.39
Eligible voters 81,704
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBernard Patry 21,468 46.94 -4.18 $44,617
ConservativePierre-Olivier Brunelle 11,815 25.83 +2.75 $85,049
New DemocraticShameem Siddiqui 4,823 10.55 +2.87 $0
Bloc Québécois Reny Gagnon 4,357 9.53 -2.84 $6,647
GreenRyan Young 3,161 6.91 +1.37 $1,652
Marxist–LeninistMarsha Fine 111 0.24 +0.04
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,735 100.00 $85,897
Total rejected ballots 3000.65 -0.04
Turnout 46,035 57.81-2.08
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBernard Patry 24,388 51.12 -12.45 $40,479
ConservativeDon Rae 11,013 23.08 +12.32 $51,979
Bloc QuébécoisDenis Martel 5,901 12.37 -3.58 $9,446
New DemocraticShameem Siddiqui 3,664 7.68 +2.21 $3,754
GreenLeo Williams 2,645 5.54 +2.53 $1,073
Marxist–LeninistGarnet Colly 96 0.20 +0.05
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,707 100.00 $80,758
Total rejected ballots 3310.69 -0.08
Turnout 48,038 59.89+0.13
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBernard Patry 29,601 63.57 -9.28 $43,521
Bloc QuébécoisMarie-Hélène Brunet 7,426 15.95 +4.96 $9,961
ConservativeAndrea Paine 5,010 10.76 -1.22 $30,293
New DemocraticDanielle Lustgarten 2,545 5.47 +3.42 $3,022
GreenTheodore Kouretas 1,401 3.01
MarijuanaJean-François Labrecque 511 1.10 -1.03
Marxist–LeninistGarnet Colly 71 0.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,565 100.00 $79,686
Total rejected ballots 3650.78
Turnout 46,930 58.76

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBernard Patry 39,357 72.85 +6.42
Bloc QuébécoisSylvie Brousseau 5,937 10.99 +0.22
AllianceNeil Drabkin 3,481 6.44 +4.48
Progressive ConservativeJohn Profit 2,991 5.54 -12.67
MarijuanaJean-François Labrecque 1,149 2.13
New DemocraticAdam Hodgins 1,109 2.05 +0.22
Total valid votes 54,024100.00

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBernard Patry 38,476 66.43 +1.45
Progressive ConservativeNeil Drabkin 10,546 18.21 +5.03
Bloc QuébécoisNormand Jean D'Ambrosio 6,239 10.77 -6.64
ReformRobert Laganière 1,134 1.96
New DemocraticDavid Lyons 1,060 1.83 +0.43
Natural LawCéline Chamard 465 0.80 +0.02
Total valid votes 57,920100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBernard Patry 39,947 64.98 +24.77
Bloc QuébécoisRené de Cotret Opzoomer 10,712 17.41
Progressive ConservativeGerry Weiner 8,106 13.18 -36.59
New DemocraticCatherine J. Rideout-Erais 864 1.40 -5.57
Natural LawRuby Finkelstein 480 0.78
NationalCarlos Roldan 474 0.77
LibertarianHugh Rowe 410 0.67 +0.12
IndependentLionel Albert 386 0.63
Commonwealth of CanadaGlenford Charles 108 0.18 +0.04
Total valid votes 61,514100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Weiner 27,532 49.77
LiberalBernard Patry 22,244 40.21
New DemocraticPierre Razik 3,854 6.97
RhinocerosJean-François Lafond 856 1.55
IndependentWilliam Short 452 0.82
LibertarianHugh Rowe 302 0.55
Commonwealth of CanadaMichel Haddad 77 0.14
Total valid votes 55,317100.00

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