Pierre Paul-Hus

Pierre Paul-Hus MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1][2]

Pierre Paul-Hus

MP
Official Opposition Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Assumed office
August 30, 2017
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Preceded byTony Clement
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byAnne-Marie Day
Personal details
Born (1969-11-05) November 5, 1969
Granby, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
ResidenceQuebec City, Quebec
Alma materCanadian Army Command and Staff College
École Militaire de Paris
Université Laval
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/service Canadian Army
Years of service1987–2009
RankLieutenant-colonel

Biography

Paul-Hus is a graduate of political science at Laval University and owner of PRESTIGE Media Group. He has also been vice president of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada (the largest wine competition in North America) for 11 years.

Military career

Paul-Hus is a military officer (Reserve) and a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario and the Ecole Militaire in Paris, where he also taught. In 1987, when Paul-Hus graduated from high school, he enlisted and joined the Régiment de la Chaudière, reserve unit of the Canadian Armed Forces. During the 22 years of his military service, he has conducted two operational missions: one in Goose Bay, Labrador, under the aegis of NATO, and the second in Cyprus to the United Nations.[3] He retired in 2009 at the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[4]

Political career

In 2011, Paul-Hus finished third for the Conservative Party in Louis-Hébert. He ran again in 2015, in the riding of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles and was successful, defeating Incumbent Anne-Marie Day. He is currently serving as the Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Public safety and Emergency preparedness.[5]

He is Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. In addition, he is also Vice-Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Association.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativePierre Paul-Hus22,48438.0
Bloc QuébécoisAlain D'Eer16,05327.2
LiberalRené-Paul Coly12,58421.3
New DemocraticGuillaume Bourdeau4,5547.7
GreenSamuel Moisan-Domm2,0423.5
People'sJoey Pronovost1,3792.3
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,096100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,264
Turnout 60,36070.3
Eligible voters 85,804
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election: Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativePierre Paul-Hus24,60842.24+11.95–
LiberalJean Côté13,52523.22+16.69–
New DemocraticAnne-Marie Day11,69020.07-24.92–
Bloc QuébécoisMarc-Antoine Turmel7,17712.32-3.96–
GreenNathalie Baudet1,2562.16+0.6–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,256100.0 $221,301.50
Total rejected ballots 866––
Turnout 59,122––
Eligible voters 83,648
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +18.44
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election: Louis-Hébert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette23,37338.65+29.32
Bloc QuébécoisPascal-Pierre Paillé14,64024.21-12.02
ConservativePierre Paul-Hus13,20721.84-6.37
LiberalJean Beaupré8,11013.41-10.18
GreenMichelle Fontaine9961.65-0.78
Christian HeritageMarie-Claude Bouffard1430.24+0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,469100.00
Total rejected ballots 6361.04
Turnout 61,10573.73

References
  1. https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/election-results-voters-in-quebec-city-area-buck-liberal-trend
  2. http://www.quebechebdo.com/Actualit%C3%A9s/Politique/2015-10-19/article-4314823/Elections-federales-Gerard-Deltell-et-Pierre-PaulHus-elus-sans-difficulte/1
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Team". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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