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Marie Montpetit
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 (1979-08-06) August 6, 1979 (age 44)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Quebec Liberal Party (2014-2021)
Independent (2021-present)

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).

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 as a result of harassment allegations filed by a former staffer. [2]

On May 24, 2022, Montpetit announced that she would not be seeking a third term in the 2022 Quebec general election.

Electoral history

2018 Quebec general election: Maurice-Richard
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
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election
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

Quebec provincial government of Philippe Couillard
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Luc Fortin Minister of Culture and Communications
October 11, 2017–October 18, 2018
Nathalie Roy