Élaine Michaud
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
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| In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | André Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Joël Godin |
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| Born | October 17, 1985 Longueuil, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Profession | Information agent |
Élaine Michaud (born October 17, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier as a member of the New Democratic Party.
At the time of her election, she was a communications officer at the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec and a masters student at the École nationale d’administration publique.[2]
Michaud won with 42.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent independent MP André Arthur by a margin of 7,793 votes. After the election, Arthur insulted her, saying he did not know what he could have said to people in his riding to avoid being beaten by a "fat girl with unclean teeth."[3] Michaud responded saying that the comments reflected Arthur's "well-known pettiness" and stating she intended to "do politics differently."[4]
Among Michaud's issues in the 41st Parliament were the issue of contaminated water in Shannon, Quebec, near the Valcartier military base in her riding[5] and public opposition to the construction of Neuville Airport.[6]
During the 41st Parliament, Michaud served as a member of the House Committees on Environment and Sustainable Development and Official Languages, and an associate member of the Committees on Finance, National Defence, and Veterans Affairs.[7]
In the 2012 NDP leadership race following the death of Jack Layton, Michaud supported Peggy Nash.[8]
Élaine was defeated in the 2015 election by Conservative Joël Godin. She is a candidate for president of the NDP.
References
- ↑ Election 2011: Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
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