Table: bq_candidates_2008
Columns: riding
candidate_s_name
gender
residence
occupation
votes
rank

Question: What gender is Luc Desnoyers?
SQL: SELECT "gender" FROM bq_candidates_2008 WHERE "candidate_s_name" = 'luc desnoyers'

Question: What is the highest number of votes for the French Professor?
SQL: SELECT MAX("votes") FROM bq_candidates_2008 WHERE "occupation" = 'french professor'