Éric Ferland
Éric Ferland is a politician and organizer in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was the leader of the Green Party of Quebec from 1994 to 1996 and has sought election to the Canadian House of Commons. He is also a prominent organizer of the Projet Ecosphere event in southeastern Quebec.
Political career
Ferland became the leader of the Green Party of Quebec in 1994, following that year's provincial election. The party was in a weakened state in this period, after former leader Jean Ouimet and several top organizers left to join the Parti Québécois.[1] Ferland held the party leadership for two years before standing down. He did not seek election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in this period, although he ran as a Green Party of Canada candidate in a 1995 by-election in Brome—Missisquoi.
Ferland later served as a town councillor in Frelighsburg, Quebec on at least two occasions. He stood down from council in 2002, but was returned in 2005 and served another term.[2] He did not run for re-election in 2009.
Organizer
In 2006, Ferland was a prominent organizer of the first Projet Ecosphere, an autumn fair in Brome devoted to environment and sustainability.[3] One hundred and thirty exhibitors were featured.[4] The second fair, held the following year, featured 170 exhibits and was attended by over seven thousand people.[5]
Electoral record
- Federal
| Canadian federal by-election, February 13, 1995: Brome—Missisquoi | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Denis Paradis | 19,078 | 51.02 | +14.36 | $54,562 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Jean-François Bertrand | 15,764 | 42.16 | +1.40 | $53,734 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Guy Lever | 1,235 | 3.30 | −13.85 | $36,225a | |||
| Reform | Line Maheux | 517 | 1.38 | $21,755 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Paul Vachon | 371 | 0.99 | −0.27 | $9,325 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Jean Blaquière | 126 | 0.34 | $2,321 | ||||
| Non-Affiliated | Yvon V. Boulanger | 107 | 0.29 | $3,816 | ||||
| Green | Éric Ferland | 101 | 0.27 | $412 | ||||
| Natural Law | Michel Champagne | 77 | 0.21 | −1.08 | $6,538 | |||
| Abolitionist | John H. Long | 15 | 0.04 | −1.61 | $1,219 | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,391 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 288 | |||||||
| Turnout | 37,679 | 64.32 | −12.32 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 58,579 | |||||||
| a- Does not include unpaid claims. | ||||||||
- Municipal (incomplete)
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Éric Ferland | acclaimed | . |
Source for 2005 municipal elections: Official results from the Government of Quebec
References
- ↑ Andre Picard, "Colourful characters adorn fringes," Globe and Mail, 8 September 1994, A4.
- ↑ Maurice Crossfield, "Three elections to watch for in the west end," Sherbrooke Record, 16 October 2002, p. 5.
- ↑ "Environmental fair in Brome," Sherbrooke Record, 24 April 2006, p. 2; Joshua Bleser, "A different kind of Brome fair," Sherbrooke Record, 25 September 2006, p. 3.
- ↑ Stephanie Whittaker, "Ecosphere more than house of straw," Montreal Gazette, 3 October 2006, B3.
- ↑ Maurice Crossfield, "Fair honoured for eco message; Ferland recognized," Sherbrooke Record, 28 February 2008, p. 3.