Hélène Laverdière

Hélène Laverdière (French pronunciation: ​[elɛn lavɛʁdjɛʁ]; born April 13, 1955) is a Canadian politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Laurier—Sainte-Marie in the 2011 election as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), defeating Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe in his riding and retired at the 2019 election.[1]

Hélène Laverdière
Shadow Minister for International Development
In office
October 22, 2012 – November 19, 2015
LeaderThomas Mulcair
Preceded byRomeo Saganash
Succeeded byDeepak Obhrai
In office
May 26, 2011 – October 2, 2011
Preceded byGlen Pearson
Succeeded byJinny Sims
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Laurier—Sainte-Marie
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 21, 2019
Preceded byGilles Duceppe
Succeeded bySteven Guilbeault
Personal details
Born (1955-04-13) April 13, 1955
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Germain Bélanger
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Bath (PhD)
OccupationEducator, diplomat, politician

Laverdière obtained her Ph.D in sociology from the University of Bath, and briefly taught in the sociology department at the Université Laval. She subsequently entered Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992, serving in Washington, D.C., Dakar, Senegal and Santiago.

On July 9, 2018, Laverdière announced she would not run for a third term in the 2019 federal election. She told Le Devoir that she was due to turn 64 in 2019, and felt she needed to "pause for a little" and give "new blood" a chance to run.[2]

Electoral record
2015 Canadian federal election: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHélène Laverdière20,92938.27-8.37–
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Duceppe15,69928.71-7.19–
LiberalChristine Poirier12,93823.66+13.73–
ConservativeDaniel Gaudreau2,2424.10+0.58–
GreenCyrille Giraud1,9043.48+0.84–
LibertarianStéphane Beaulieu6041.10––
IndependentJulien Bernatchez1600.29––
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle1030.19+0.04–
CommunistPierre Fontaine1020.19-0.08–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,681100.00 $221,434.26
Total rejected ballots 5941.07–
Turnout 55,27565.69–
Eligible voters 84,142
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 Canadian federal election: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHélène Laverdière23,37346.64+29.53$22,982
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Duceppe17,99135.90−14.34$81,167
LiberalPhilippe Allard4,9769.93−8.40$16,728
ConservativeCharles K. Langford1,7643.52−1.31$4,611
GreenOlivier Adam1,3242.64−5.28$1,532
RhinocerosFrançois Yo Gourd3980.79−0.14none listed
CommunistSylvain Archambault1370.27+0.10$1,606
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle770.15−0.09none listed
IndependentDimitri Mourkes730.15none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,113100.00
Total rejected ballots 4710.93
Turnout 50,58463.41
Electors on the lists 79,772
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +21.94%
Source: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

References
  1. "Duceppe quits after BQ crushed in Quebec". CBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  2. Vastel, Marie (9 July 2018). "Hélène Laverdière, du NPD, quitte la politique fédérale". Le Devoir. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, 30 September 2015
  4. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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