Pascale St-Onge | |
|---|---|
 St-Onge in 2022 | |
| Minister of Canadian Heritage | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Pablo Rodriguez |
| Minister of Sport | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Steven Guilbeault[a] |
| Succeeded by | Carla Qualtrough |
| Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mélanie Joly[b] |
| Succeeded by | Soraya Martinez Ferrada |
| Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lyne Bessette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1977[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Orford, Quebec |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal Université du Québec à Montréal |
| Occupation | Union leader |
Pascale St-Onge PC MP (born May 13, 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Brome—Missisquoi in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[2]
St-Onge is the former president of the Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture. She lives in Orford, Quebec.[3]
She was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec in 2021, becoming Canada's first openly lesbian cabinet minister.[4] In May 2023 she announced reforms to address the safe sport crisis in Canada, which included the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal.[5] At the same time, former athletes and opposition politicians reiterated demands for a national inquiry to be held.[5]
Effective July 26, 2023, St-Onge serves as the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Electoral record[edit]
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Brome—Missisquoi | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pascale St-Onge | 21,488 | 35.1 | -3.1 | $39,303.15 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marilou Alarie | 21,291 | 34.8 | +0.4 | $33,184.64 | |||
| Conservative | Vincent Duhamel | 9,961 | 16.3 | +3.8 | $94,614.82 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Panton | 3,828 | 6.3 | -1.7 | $0.45 | |||
| People's | Alexis Stogowski | 1,982 | 3.2 | +2.5 | $0.00 | |||
| Green | Michelle Corcos | 1,466 | 2.4 | -3.0 | $0.00 | |||
| Free | Maryse Richard | 961 | 1.6 | N/A | $914.14 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Lawrence Cotton | 216 | 0.4 | +0.1 | $0.00 | |||
| Independent | Dany Desjardins | 145 | 0.2 | N/A | $0.00 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Susanne Lefebvre | 133 | 0.2 | N/A | $2.403.25 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 67,471 | 98.2 | – | $112,117.88 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,115 | 1.8 | ||||||
| Turnout | 62,586 | 66.3 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 94,460 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6] | ||||||||
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ David Akin CA on Twitter: "Happy 45th birthday to Brome—Missisquoi @PascaleStOnge_ Twitter.com
- ^ Pirro, Raphael (September 23, 2021). "La libérale Pascale St-Onge élue dans Brome-Missisquoi". Le Journal de Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Morin-Martel, Florence (July 17, 2021). "La leader syndicale Pascale St-Onge se joint aux libéraux fédéraux". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Rachel Aiello, "Pascale St-Onge making history as the first out lesbian federal cabinet minister". CTV News, November 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Demands continue for inquiry as Canada's sport minister unveils safe sport reforms". nationalpost.
- ^ "Confirmed candidates — Brome—Missisquoi". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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