Pascal-Pierre Paillé
Party: Bloc Québécois
Age: 30
Education: Earned a bachelor's degree in teaching physical education and health from Laval University. He was also trained in behavioural disorders in psychopathology.
Profession: Teacher, entrepreneur
Career Background: He taught special education, physical education and health at various schools in Quebec. He also operated his own company for seven years.
Community Activities: He coaches martial arts. Since 2007, he has been a member of the Quebec City Chamber of Commerce. In 2006 and 2007, he coordinated break dance competitions in collaboration with the Centre for Suicide Prevention of Quebec.
Mailing address: 4562, rue Saint-Felix Cap-Rouge, Quebec G1Y 3B2 Contact information: Telephone: 418-204-0923 contact@pppaille.org www.pppaille.org
Stefan Jetchick
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Age: 41
Birthplace: Camp Hill, PA, USA
Education: Has a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
Profession: Currently a conference interpreter (English-French). Previously a software engineer (object-oriented C++ programming).
Marital Status: Single
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Louis-Hébert in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address: 1450 Av. Des Pins Sillery, Que. G1S 4J6 Contact information: Telephone/Fax: 418-683-8554 www.chp-louishebert.ca
Luc Harvey
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 43
Birthplace: Chicoutimi, Que.
Education: BA, Laval University; studied English literature at the University of Guelph
Marital Status: Married
Children: Four
Career Background: Completed the development of an electronic system for aircraft engines. Director in charge of business strategies for Centre financier ASSEP.
Community Activities: Coaches youth soccer teams and is involved in the indoor soccer stadium project in Quebec City.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Louis-Hébert in the 2006 general election.
Political History
Committee:Member: Environment and Sustainable Development and Official Languages committees.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Michelle Fontaine
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: Feb. 20, 1957
Age: 51
Birthplace: Saint Foy, Que.
Education: Visual arts diploma from Laval University; National Ballet of Canada, dance and tai- chi.
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Single
Children: Two adult children
Career Background: Teacher of classical and modern dance, visual arts and music. Customer service receptionist and small business owner.
Jean Beaupré
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Graduated from Laval University
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Marie-Louise Pineault
Children: One daughter and two grandchildren
Career Background: He is a partner at the Joli-Cœur Lacasse law firm in Quebec City.
Community Activities: He has chaired several boards of directors including the Quebec City Winter Carnival, the Quebec City United Way and the Metropolitan Quebec City Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He sat on several other boards, including the United Way of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, the foundation of the Musée de la civilisation, a historic museum in Quebec City, and three hospital foundations - Saint-François-d’Assise, Enfant-Jésus and Saint-Sacrement.
Denis Blanchette
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: College studies in Human Sciences and Information Technology; university courses in sociology and journalism; masters candidate in public administration, National School of Public Administration
Profession: Analyst
Career Background: Information analyst for the provincial government since 1983.
Community Activities: Former officer of the Syndicat de la Fonction publique du Québec (SFPQ) and was co-chair of a joint committee on workplace health and safety.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
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2008 Results
In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with Stefan Jetchick, who is a candidate in Quebec's Louis-Hébert riding, running under the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) banner. The CHP is a minor, registered political party running a significant number of candidates across the country, looking to earn its first ever seat in the House of Commons. Jetchick is their only candidate running in the province.

The Quebec riding of Louis-Hébert, in the Capitale-Nationale region, has existed in the House of Commons since 2004. It includes the west section of Quebec City, primarily Sainte-Foy—Sillery and Laurentien's south end. The Conservative incumbent in the riding is Luc Harvey; also running are Pascal-Pierre Paillé (Bloc Québécois), Denis Blanchette (New Democratic Party), Jean Beaupré (Liberal Party of Canada), and Michelle Fontaine (Green Party of Canada).

The following is an interview with Mr. Jetchick, conducted via email. The interview is published unedited, as sent to Wikinews; this includes Mr. Jetchick's separation of multipart questions into fragments, and his formatting relating to his applicable experience.