François Gourd

François "Yo" Gourd is a Canadian political figure and entertainer, who has been involved in the Rhinoceros Party of Canada and the entartistes, two satirical political movements.[1] He was also the Rhinoceros Party candidate in Saint-Michel in the 1979 federal election.

In 1983 Gourd opened a bar called Les Foufounes Électriques, along with Norman Boileau and Bernard Paquet — two of Gourd's friends from a musical theatre of which he was a member. They were interested in creating a space for showcasing burgeoning alternative musicians and different types of art.[2][3] According to Gourd, the bar did not turn much of a profit and he sold his share in the club after five years. By the end of the 1980s, Boileau was the only remaining owner.[2][3]

In the period that followed, he became involved in cinema.[2] His films included Masturbation libre, le manifeste in 2007.[4]

In 2006, he founded the second iteration of the Rhinoceros Party, the successor to the historical Rhinoceros Party dissolved in 1993. As the party's candidate in the September 17, 2007 federal by-election in Outremont, he listed his profession as poet[5] on his nomination papers. He received 145 votes (0.61%).[5] The party's activities included protesting against the construction industry.[6]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 1979: Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKILLENS, Thérèse29,046
Social CreditMITCHELL, John4,299
New DemocraticSALVATORE, Filippo2,616
Progressive ConservativePOZZA, Jean-Louis2,602
RhinocerosGOURD, François1,453
Union populaireLONGPRÉ, Bernard L.432
CommunistBRONZATI, Vittoria177
Marxist–LeninistTREMBLAY, Serge147
Canadian federal by-election, 17 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%
resignation of Jean Lapierre, 28 January 2007
New DemocraticThomas Mulcair11,37447.51+30.38
LiberalJocelyn Coulon6,93328.96-6.17
Bloc QuébécoisJean-Paul Gilson2,61010.90-17.91
ConservativeGilles Duguay2,0528.57-4.27
GreenFrançois Pilon5292.20-2.59
RhinocerosFrançois Yo Gourd1450.61–
IndependentMahmood Raza Baig780.33–
IndependentJocelyne Leduc670.28–
Canadian ActionAlexandre Amirizian450.19–
IndependentRomain Angeles430.18–
IndependentRégent Millette320.13+0.07
IndependentJohn Turmel300.13–
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Duceppe24,10350.24−4.45$71,127
LiberalSébastien Caron8,79818.33+5.88$30,225
New DemocraticFrançois Grégoire8,20917.11+0.44$31,151
GreenDylan Perceval-Maxwell3,8017.92-0.38$7,171
ConservativeCharles K. Langford2,3204.83−1.55$5,590
RhinocerosFrançois Yo Gourd4470.93$388
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle1180.24-0.03
IndependentDaniel "F4J" Laforest930.19–
CommunistSamie Pagé-Quirion860.17-0.03$898
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,975100.00 $84,641
Total rejected ballots 4060.84
Turnout 48,381 61.10
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHélène Laverdière23,37346.64+29.53
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Duceppe17,99135.90-14.34
LiberalPhilippe Allard4,9769.93-8.40
ConservativeCharles K. Langford1,7643.52-1.31
GreenAdam Olivier1,3242.64-5.28
RhinocerosFrançois Yo Gourd3980.79-0.14
CommunistSylvain Archambault1370.27+0.10
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle770.15-0.09
IndependentDimitri Mourkes730.15–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,113100.00
Total rejected ballots 4710.93
Turnout 50,58464.21

References

  1. ↑ "Pied snipers". The Gazette, January 31, 1999.
  2. 1 2 3 Barry, Chris, "Anarchy and assholes". Montreal Mirror, October 20, 2005. Last retrieved June 17, 2010.
  3. 1 2 The history of Les Foufounes Electriques on the club's official website Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine.. Last retrieved June 17, 2010.
  4. ↑ Odile Tremblay, "Documentaire - Le meilleur film de François Gourd". Le Devoir, April 6, 2007.
  5. 1 2 History of Federal Ridings since 1867
  6. ↑ "En bref - «Yo» Gourd en tête". Le Devoir, September 24, 2011.


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