Madeleine Meilleur
| Hon. Madeleine Meilleur | |
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| MPP for Ottawa—Vanier | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Claudette Boyer |
| Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Bradley |
| Minister of Community and Social Services | |
| In office April 5, 2006 – October, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Sandra Pupatello |
| Succeeded by | John Milloy |
| Ottawa City councillor from Rideau-Vanier Ward | |
| In office 2000–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Stéphane Émard-Chabot |
| Succeeded by | Georges Bédard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1948 Kiamika, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse, Lawyer |
| Cabinet | Minister of Culture (2003-2006) Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs (2003-) |
Madeleine Meilleur (born November 22, 1948) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.
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[edit] Background
Meilleur was born in the small Quebec community of Kiamika. She is both a registered nurse and a lawyer, specializing in labour and employment law. She has served on the Ottawa-Carleton Regional District Health Council, the Champlain District Health Council, the Ottawa-Carleton Children's Aid Society and the Vanier Housing Corporation. She has also played an active role in promoting tourism to the city.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Municipal council
Meilleur was elected to the city of Vanier's municipal council in 1991, and also served as a council member in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (which included members from Vanier and other local municipalities). In 2000, she became a city councillor in the newly amalgamated city of Ottawa. During her time in municipal government, Meilleur represented the council on the French-Language Services Advisory Committee. She received the United Way's Community Builder's Award in 2001 and le prix d'Excellence from the Réseau socioactif des femmes francophones in 2002. In July 2001, she was named Ottawa's deputy mayor.
[edit] Provincial politics
In 2003, Meilleur was appointed as the Liberal Party candidate in the provincial riding of Ottawa—Vanier. Ottawa-Vanier has a large francophone population and is known as a safe seat for the Liberal Party. Meilleur was elected without difficulty.
The Liberal party won the election, and Meilleur was appointed Ontario Minister of Culture with responsibility for Francophone Affairs on October 23, 2003. In November 2003, Meilleur announced that provincial grants would be made available to libraries in rural communities. In April 2004, she announced the extension of demolition controls on heritage buildings. She is also known to favour the extension of official bilingualism in Ottawa] and Ontario]. In the same year, she also became the province's first cabinet minister ever to attend an international summit of La Francophonie.
On April 5, 2006, Meilleur was promoted to Minister of Community and Social Services. She was easily reelected to her Ottawa—Vanier riding in the October 10, 2007 general provincial election.
[edit] Electoral record
| Ontario general election, 2011 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Madeleine Meilleur | 19,615 | 51.4 | - | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Sherman | 8,931 | 23.4 | - | ||
| New Democrat | Paul Étienne Laliberté-Tipple | 7,525 | 19.7 | - | ||
| Green | Dave Bagler | 1,719 | 4.5 | - | ||
| Family Coalition | Emmanuel Houle | 352 | 0.9 | - | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,142 | 100.0 | ||||
| Ontario general election, 2007 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Madeleine Meilleur | 20,951 | 50.8 | -1.7 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Poulin | 9,169 | 22.2 | -4.0 | ||
| New Democrat | Ric Dagenais | 6,144 | 14.9 | -0.8 | ||
| Green | Leonard Poole | 4,287 | 10.4 | +5.9 | ||
| Family Coalition | Frank Cioppa | 400 | 1.0 | - | ||
| Independent | Robert Larter | 256 | 0.6 | - | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,142 | 100.0 | ||||
| Ontario general election, 2003 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Madeleine Meilleur | 22,188 | 53.5 | +0.5 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Maurice Lamirande | 10,878 | 26.2 | -5.6 | ||
| New Democrat | Joseph Zebrowski | 6,507 | 15.7 | +5.2 | ||
| Green | Raphael Thierrin | 1,876 | 4.5 | +2.1 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,449 | 100.0 | ||||
[edit] Table of offices held
| Provincial Government of Dalton McGuinty | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Sandra Pupatello | Minister of Community and Social Services 2006-Present |
Incumbent |
| John Baird | Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs 2003-Present |
Incumbent |
| David Tsubouchi | Minister of Culture 2003—2006 |
Caroline Di Cocco |
[edit] External links
- Madeleine Meilleur's official MPP Site
- Madeleine Meilleur's Ontario Liberal Party biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History
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