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Marie Montpetit is a former Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.[1] She represented the electoral district of Maurice-Richard (formerly known as Crémazie).
Marie Montpetit | |
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 Marie Montpetit | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Maurice-Richard Crémazie (2014-2018) | |
| In office April 7, 2014 – August 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Diane De Courcy |
| Succeeded by | Haroun Bouazzi |
| Quebec Minister of Culture and Communications | |
| In office October 11, 2017 – October 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Fortin |
| Succeeded by | Nathalie Roy |
| Minister responsible for the French language | |
| In office October 11, 2017 – October 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Fortin |
| Succeeded by | Nathalie Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1979 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party (2014-2021) Independent (2021-present) |
Prior to her election to the legislature, Montpetit worked for the provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services and the World Health Organization.[1]
From October 2017 to October 2018, she was Minister of culture and communications and Minister responsible for the protection and promotion of the french Language.
She was re-elected by a slim margin in the 2018 Quebec election. On November 1, 2021, Montpetit was expelled from the Liberal caucus following anonymous allegations of harassment. However, the National Assembly confirmed that there were no complaints against Marie Montpetit .[2]
On May 24, 2022, Montpetit announced that she would not be seeking a third term in the 2022 Quebec general election.
On May 30, 2024, she was appointed as the head of the Fédération des cégeps, which regroups 48 colleges through out the province.[3] A new website is also launched where people can follow what she is up to as well as her socials. [4]
Electoral history
edit| 2018 Quebec general election: Maurice-Richard | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Marie Montpetit | 9,459 | 29.52 | -9.48 | ||||
| Québec solidaire | Raphaël Rebelo | 8,929 | 27.86 | +14.15 | ||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Manon Gauthier | 6,330 | 19.75 | +6.02 | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Frédéric Lapointe | 6,131 | 19.13 | -12.47 | ||||
| Green | Gilles Fournelle | 602 | 1.88 | +0.58 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jean Rémillard | 216 | 0.67 | |||||
| Parti nul | Manon Dupuis | 214 | 0.67 | |||||
| Bloc Pot | Morgan Ali | 90 | 0.28 | |||||
| Citoyens au pouvoir | Daniel St-Hilaire | 77 | 0.24 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 32,048 | 98.51 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 486 | 1.49 | +0.11 | |||||
| Turnout | 32,534 | 68.63 | -6.38 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 47,407 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -11.82 | ||||||
| 2014 Quebec general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Marie Montpetit | 13,440 | 39.00 | +10.16 | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Diane De Courcy | 10,892 | 31.60 | -7.01 | ||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Sylvain Bessette | 4,731 | 13.73 | -3.37 | ||||
| Québec solidaire | André Frappier | 4,726 | 13.71 | +2.14 | ||||
| Green | Virginia Leurent-Bonnevie | 448 | 1.30 | -0.19 | ||||
| Option nationale | Gabrielle Ladouceur-Despins | 227 | 0.66 | -1.72 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 34,464 | 98.61 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 485 | 1.39 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 34,949 | 75.00 | -1.63 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 46,596 | – | – | |||||
| Liberal gain | Swing | +8.59 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Quebec immigration minister Diane De Courcy loses seat". Global News, April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Visée par aucune plainte, marie Montpetit est de retour à l'assemblée nationale".
- ^ Dion-Viens, Daphnée (2024-05-30). "Marie Montpetit nommée à la tête de la Fédération des cégeps". Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Marie Montpetit - Site Officiel". Marie Montpetit (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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