Preceded by Nic LeBlanc Party Bloc Quebecois | Resigned September 7, 2008 | |
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Political party Bloc Quebecois (federal)Action Longueuil (municipal) Profession executive manager/consultant Role Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons Education Universite du Quebec a Montreal Previous office Member of the Canadian House of Commons (1997–2008) Children Louis-Felix Kotto, Etienne Kotto | ||
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Caroline St-Hilaire (born November 16, 1969 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a Canadian politician, currently serving as Mayor of Longueuil under the banner of Action Longueuil as of 10 November 2009. She was previously a Member of Parliament, representing the Bloc Québécois for the riding of Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher.
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- Allocution de caroline st hilaire devant la chambre de commerce et d industrie de la rive sud
- Longueuil caroline st hilaire sollicite un deuxi me mandat
- Member of Parliament 1997 2008
- Mayor of Longueuil 2009 present
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Longueuil caroline st hilaire sollicite un deuxi me mandat
Member of Parliament (1997-2008)
St-Hilaire was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 2000 and again in the Canadian federal election, 2004. She served as the Bloc's Deputy House leader from 2000 to 2004 and has served as the critic to the Status of Women, Amateur Sport, Persons with Disabilities and critic to the Minister of Transport. Her committee duties included the Government Operations and Estimates Committee as well as the Commons SubCommittee on International Human Rights where she served as the Vice Chair. In the 38th Parliament she served as the Vice Chair of the House Transport Committee.
An administrator, consultant and executive manager, she was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1997. She is a mother of two, Étienne and Louis-Félix.
On January 14, 2008 St-Hilaire announced she would not be seeking re-election in the 2008 election. The MP told a news conference in Longueuil she was looking forward to spending more time with her children. She said her partner, Bloc Québécois MP Maka Kotto's decision to run for the Parti Québécois in a provincial by-election played a role in her decision.
Mayor of Longueuil (2009-present)
On November 1, 2009, St-Hilaire was elected as Mayor of Longueuil for the first time, defeating Jacques Goyette of the ruling Parti municipal Longueuil. She is also the current leader of the Longueuil municipal political party Action Longueuil.
St-Hilaire has expressed a strong dislike of the use of English in Longueuil council meetings and would like Bill 101 amended to prevent its use.
On July 1, 2016, St-Hilaire was expected to make a speech at the annual Canada Day parade in the Longueuil borough of Greenfield Park however she failed to show up. St-Hilaire is known for being an advocate for Quebec sovereignty.