Norman MacMillan (politician)

Norman MacMillan
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Papineau
In office
September 25, 1989 – September 4, 2012
Preceded by Mark Assad
Succeeded by Alexandre Iracà
Personal details
Born (1947-12-14) December 14, 1947
Buckingham, Quebec
Political party Quebec Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Marie-Laure Chenier
Profession businessman, insurance agent
Cabinet Delegate Minister for Transportation

Normand MacMillan (born December 14, 1947 in Buckingham, Quebec) is a Quebec politician, businessman and insurance agent. He was the MNA for the riding of Papineau in the Outaouais region between 1989 and 2012, representing the Quebec Liberal Party. He was the government's Chief Whip from 2005 to 2012, and President of the Caucus Chair from 2003 to 2005.

Career

Prior to his political career, MacMillan worked as an insurance agent between 1969 and 1972. He was also the owner of a hotel from 1972 to 1983 and the co-owner of Nord MacMillan Inc. in 2003 which operates the same hotel business. He was also the Chair of the Economic Development Committee for the region and also a city councillor for the former city of Buckingham in the 1980s.

In addition, of being involved in the economic development of the Buckingham and La Lievre region, MacMillan was also involved in the community as he is a member of the Knights of Columbus Buckingham Division since 1968 and the member of the Lions Club since 1973. He also founded a Junior A hockey club, les Castors de Buckingham, in 1973.

MacMillan entered provincial politics as he was elected MNA for Papineau in a by-election in 1989 although he was a member of the Liberal Party since 1980. Since then he was re-elected in 1994, 1998, 2003 and 2007. After being briefly the president of the government's caucus, he was named the government's chief whip in 2005.

On December 7, 2007, MacMillan was diagnosed with prostate cancer after multiple tests and received treatment during the first quarter of 2008. He said that he had no plans to retire from politics.[1]

Following his win in 2008, MacMillan was named the Delegate Minister for Transportation, an assistant position to the main minister Julie Boulet.

MacMillan is married and has two children.

He announced on July 11, 2012 that he would not run in the general election in September 2012.

MacMillan is also known for having called his political opponent Sylvie Roy "grosse crisse".[2]

Electoral record (partial)

Quebec general election, 2007: Papineau
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNorman MacMillan13,55939.05
Parti QuébécoisGilles Hébert9,35326.94
Action démocratiqueSerge Charette9,11526.25
GreenPatrick Mailloux1,6544.76–
Québec solidaireMarie-Élaine Rouleau1,0392.99
Total valid votes 34,720 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 320
Turnout 35,040 64.62
Electors on the lists 54,221
Quebec general election, 2003: Papineau
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNorman MacMillan17,93358.02
Parti QuébécoisGilles Hébert8,27926.79
Action démocratiqueSerge Charette3,83312.40
GreenNathalie Gratton5761.86–
UFPDominique Marceau2860.93–
Total valid votes 30,907 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 342
Turnout 31,249 61.03
Electors on the lists 51,202

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
Political offices
Preceded by
Yvon Vallieres		 Chief Whip of the Quebec Liberal Party
2005–2008		 Succeeded by
Pierre Moreau
Preceded by
Benoit Pelletier		 Minister responsible for Outaouais region
2008–2012		 Succeeded by
Stéphane Bergeron
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