Marilène Gill MP (born 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election,[2] where she represents the riding of Manicouagan as a member of the Bloc Québécois (BQ).[2]
Marilène Gill | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Manicouagan | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Genest-Jourdain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Spouse | Xavier Barsalou-Duval[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Pointe-Lebel, Quebec |
| Profession | Author, politician |
Political career edit
Since 2021 she has served as Deputy whip and critic of indigenous and northern affairs in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[3]
Political positions edit
Gill was one of three BQ Members of Parliament (MPs) who supported Martine Ouellet's leadership during a caucus revolt and remained with the caucus when seven MPs resigned on February 28, 2018 to sit as Independents.[4]
Personal life edit
Gill is married to fellow BQ MP Xavier Barsalou-Duval.[1]
Electoral record edit
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marilène Gill | 18,419 | 52.6 | -1.3 | $15,653.33 | |||
| Conservative | Rodrigue Vigneault | 7,640 | 21.8 | +2.6 | $15,143.67 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Gagné | 6,545 | 18.7 | -0.6 | $11,042.69 | |||
| New Democratic | Nichola Saint-Jean | 1,509 | 4.3 | +0.6 | $0.00 | |||
| Free | Blanca Girard | 887 | 2.5 | N/A | $950.51 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 35,000 | 97.5 | – | $134,113.27 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 904 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Turnout | 35,904 | 50.2 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 71,535 | |||||||
| Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | -2.0 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marilène Gill | 21,768 | 53.90 | +12.65 | $18,875.24 | |||
| Liberal | Dave Savard | 7,793 | 19.29 | -10.08 | $36,651.32 | |||
| Conservative | François Corriveau | 7,771 | 19.24 | +8.97 | $30,489.35 | |||
| New Democratic | Colleen McCool | 1,482 | 3.67 | -13.84 | $0.33 | |||
| Green | Jacques Gélineau | 1,293 | 3.20 | +1.6 | none listed | |||
| People's | Gabriel Côté | 283 | 0.70 | none listed | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 40,390 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 712 | |||||||
| Turnout | 41,102 | 56.9 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 72,256 | |||||||
| Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | +11.37 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marilène Gill | 17,338 | 41.25 | +8.57 | $19,611.43 | |||
| Liberal | Mario Tremblay | 12,343 | 29.37 | +23.86 | $9,363.37 | |||
| New Democratic | Jonathan Genest-Jourdain | 7,359 | 17.51 | -30.17 | $24,554.75 | |||
| Conservative | Yvon Boudreau | 4,317 | 10.27 | -1.36 | $16,863.38 | |||
| Green | Nathan Grills | 673 | 1.60 | -0.91 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 42,030 | 100.00 | $259,798.61 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 645 | 1.51 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 75,030 | 56.88 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,030 | |||||||
| Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic | Swing | +19.37 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Gill, Marilène. "Marilène Gill". Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b Turcotti, Alix-Anne (20 October 2015). "Déjà du travail pour la nouvelle députée Marilène Gill". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Lévesque, Catherine (October 5, 2021). "Bloc Québécois announces shadow cabinet". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Allard, Clement (February 28, 2018). "Seven of 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs quit over Martine Ouellet's leadership". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Confirmed candidates — Manicouagan". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Manicouagan, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine