Mona Fortier

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The Honourable

Mona Fortier

PC MP
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity
Associate Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPosition created
Member of Parliament
for Ottawa—Vanier
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 3, 2017
Preceded byMauril Bélanger
Personal details
Born1972 or 1973 (age 48–49)[1]
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceBeacon Hill South,[2] Ottawa[3]

Mona N. Fortier[2] PC MP is a Canadian politician who presently serves as Associate Minister of Finance and Minister of Middle Class Prosperity. First elected to the House of Commons in a by-election on April 3, 2017,[4] Fortier represents the electoral district of Ottawa—Vanier as a member of the Liberal Party.[4] She was re-elected in the 2019 Canadian federal election with 51.2% of the vote.

Prior to her election, Fortier worked as director of communications for La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa.[4] On November 20, 2019 she was sworn in as Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance.[5]

Electoral record[]

hide2019 Canadian federal election: Ottawa—Vanier
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mona Fortier 32,679 51.2 0 $76,159.78
New Democratic Stéphanie Mercier 13,516 21.2 -7.5 none listed
Conservative Joel Bernard 11,118 17.4 +2 $18,239.00
Green Oriana Ngabirano 4,796 7.5 +4.2 $8,669.23
People's Paul Durst 1,064 1.7 $6,338.44
Rhinoceros Derek Miller 229 0.4 $0.00
Independent Joel Altman 211 0.3 $281.93
Communist Michelle Paquette 115 0.2 $496.90
Independent Daniel James McHugh 94 0.1 $0.00
Marxist–Leninist Christian Legeais 59 0.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,881 100.0
Total rejected ballots 699
Turnout 64,580 71.0
Eligible voters 91,015
Liberal hold Swing +3.75
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
hideCanadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Ottawa—Vanier
Death of Mauril Bélanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mona Fortier 15,190 51.20 −6.37
New Democratic Emilie Taman 8,523 28.73 +9.48
Conservative Adrian Paul Papara 4,578 15.43 −3.68
Green Nira Dookeran 987 3.33 +0.26
Independent John Turmel 153 0.52
Libertarian Damien Wilson 137 0.46 −0.33
Independent Christina Wilson 99 0.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,667 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout
Eligible voters 86,998
Liberal hold Swing −7.91

References[]

  1. ^ Gratton, Denis (April 7, 2017). "Le vieux rêve de Mona Fortier". Le Droit. Retrieved October 28, 2019. (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Vachet, Benjamin (April 3, 2017). "Ottawa-Vanier: Mona Fortier succède à Mauril Bélanger". TFO (in French). Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Zimonjic, Peter (November 20, 2019). "Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2019.

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