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Member of Parliament: Hon. Lawrence Cannon (Conservative) Minister of Foreign Affairs Two terms in office

Group: Pontiac

Nominees for upcoming election:

• Cindy Duncan McMillan (Liberal)
• Mathieu Ravignat (NDP)
• Louis-Philippe Mayrand (Green)
• Maude Tremblay (BQ)

Winnability:

• Cannon won with just 32% of the vote and an 8% margin in 2008
• Voter turnout dropped by 7%

• Population 99,589
• Family income (avg): $71,835
• Unemployment rate: 7.6%

• Margin of victory: 8.46% / 3627 votes
• Voters registered: 79,149
• Voter turnout: 54.6% (61.8% in 2006; 53.0% in 2004)

2008 General Election Poll Results:
Legend
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Bloc
Green
Click image to view 2008 results, poll by poll, in Google Earth (courtesy Cédric Sam)

News:

• Cannon denies all Canadian detainees tortured by Afghans - Global News
• Choice to head human rights group criticized - Montreal Gazette
• Putting the fix in at Rights and Democracy - John Baglow, National Post
• Ottawa rejects Abdelrazik claim that CSIS knew he faced torture - Globe & Mail
• Cannon targets Khadr over explosives - Canada.com

• CBC: Canada Votes 2008
• Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
• Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
• Wikipedia: Pontiac