Pascale St-Onge

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The Honourable
Pascale St-Onge
PC MP
St-Onge in 2022
Minister of Canadian Heritage
Assumed office
July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPablo Rodriguez
Minister of Sport
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded bySteven Guilbeault[a]
Succeeded byCarla Qualtrough
Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Preceded byMélanie Joly[b]
Succeeded bySoraya Martinez Ferrada
Member of Parliament
for Brome—Missisquoi
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byLyne Bessette
Personal details
Born (1977-05-13) May 13, 1977 (age 46)[1]
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceOrford, Quebec
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal
OccupationUnion 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 [fr]. 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]

  1. ^ as Minister of Canadian Heritage.
  2. ^ as Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages.

References[edit]

  1. ^ David Akin CA on Twitter: "Happy 45th birthday to Brome—Missisquoi @PascaleStOnge_ Twitter.com
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Rachel Aiello, "Pascale St-Onge making history as the first out lesbian federal cabinet minister". CTV News, November 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Demands continue for inquiry as Canada's sport minister unveils safe sport reforms". nationalpost.
  6. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Brome—Missisquoi". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

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