against Bloc Québécois incumbent Louis Plamondon. Elections Canada subsequently alleged that Hélie-Lambert was one of a number of Conservative Party candidates involved in a funding scheme, wherein the central party organization transferred funds in and out of her riding to avoid spending limit restrictions. Hull—Aylmer: Gilles Poirier Poirier is a teacher at the Université du Québec en Outaouais, and is a former vice-president of the New Democratic Party in the riding. He nevertheless chose to run for the Conservatives in the 2006 election, during which he improved his party's showing by 9% and moved up to 3rd place in a traditionally left-wing and federalist riding. Liberal incumbent Marcel Proulx retained his seat. La Pointe-de-l'Île: Christian Prévost Christian Prévost's campaign literature indicated that he had experience organizing, promoting, and co-ordinating several sporting events, particularly in the field of soccer. He had previously contested the same electoral division in 2004. There is a Christian Prévost who sought election to the Montreal city council in a 2008 by-election, although this may not have been the same person. Lac-Saint-Louis: Andrea Paine A graduate from Concordia University with a double major in journalism and political science, she also studied civil law at Université Laval. Prior to the 2006 election, she worked as a Legislative Assistant to the Opposition House Leader on Parliament Hill. In addition, she was the party's official spokesperson for Montreal's West Island. She has been active in both the Conservative Party of Canada and the Quebec Liberal Party, and worked as a political aid to provincial MNAs on the West Island, as advisor or press secretary to provincial cabinet ministers of Fisheries, Education, and Transport, and as media representative during provincial referendums. She also held a position in communications for the Jean Charest leadership campaign for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Paine was Publicity Director on the West Island Women's Centre Board of Directors, and serves on the Board of Directors for both the West Island Community Resource Centre and Kuper Academy. Manicouagan: Pierre Paradis Pierre Paradis is a civil engineering consultant, superintendent, and project manager. In 2006, he was the commissioner of oaths for the Baie Comeau and Mingan judicial districts. He has also worked as a teacher. Paradis was the Canadian Alliance candidate for Charlevoix in the 2000 federal election. In 2001, he joined with the rest of his riding association in leaving the Canadian Alliance for the Progressive