Sylvie Boucher

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Sylvie Boucher
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Official Opposition Critic for La Francophonie
In office
November 20, 2015 – August 30, 2017
LeaderRona Ambrose
Andrew Scheer
Preceded byPierre Dionne Labelle
Succeeded byAlupa Clarke
Member of Parliament
for Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byJonathan Tremblay
Succeeded byCaroline Desbiens
Member of Parliament
for Beauport—Limoilou
In office
January 23, 2006 – March 26, 2011
Preceded byChristian Simard
Succeeded byRaymond Côté
Personal details
Born (1962-12-18) December 18, 1962 (age 59)
Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal)
CAQ (provincial)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party of Quebec (1999-2006)
Spouse(s)divorced
ResidenceBeauport, Quebec
Professionadministrator, political advisor, sales consultant

Sylvie Boucher (born December 18, 1962 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a Canadian politician who was served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Beauport—Limoilou from 2006 to 2011 and as the MP for Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix from 2015 to 2019. She is a member of the Conservative Party.

Background[]

Boucher has studied office systems technology, gerontology, information technology, and literature. Before politics, she worked in the private sector and specialized in marketing and sales. She has also worked in the National Assembly of Quebec with various jobs and has served as Assistant Chief of Staff to the Canadian Minister of Tourism.[1]

Federal politics[]

Boucher was elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauport—Limoilou, Quebec in the 2006 election by a margin of 820 votes over her Bloc Québécois opponent.[2]

On February 7, 2006, Boucher was appointed as parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. On April 10, 2007 she also became Parliamentary Secretary for La Francophonie and Official Languages. On October 10, 2007 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and for Status of Women. She was re-elected in the 2008 election, but was defeated in the 2011 election by Raymond Côté of the New Democratic Party.[1]

She returned to parliament in the 2015 election and defeated incumbent Jonathan Tremblay in the new riding of Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix.[3] She was defeated in the 2019 election.[4]

Electoral record[]

2019 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Caroline Desbiens 18,407 36.35 +17.21 $10,197.29
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 15,044 29.71 -3.82 none listed
Liberal Manon Fortin 10,608 20.95 -5.94 none listed
New Democratic Gérard Briand 2,841 5.61 -12.85 none listed
Green Richard Guertin 1,355 2.68 +0.98 $5,913.35
No affiliation Raymond Bernier 1,335 2.64 – $5,886.96
People's Jean-Claude Parent 1,045 2.06 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,635 98.11
Total rejected ballots 976 1.89
Turnout 51,611 67.33
Eligible voters 76,657
Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative Swing +10.52
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 16,903 33.53 +10.53 –
Liberal Jean-Roger Vigneau 13,556 26.89 +21.55 –
Bloc Québécois Sébastien Dufour 9,650 19.14 -12.51 –
New Democratic Jonathan Tremblay 9,306 18.46 -19.79 –
Green Patrick Kerr 859 1.7 -0.01 –
Strength in Democracy Mario Desjardins Pelchat 182 0.36 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,406 100.0   $219,234.02
Total rejected ballots 846 – –
Turnout 51,302 – –
Eligible voters 76,452
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +15.16
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Limoilou
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Raymond Côté 24,306 46.07 +33.85
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 13,845 26.24 -10.52
Bloc Québécois Michel Létourneau 10,250 19.43 -13.18
Liberal Lorraine Chartier 3,162 5.99 -8.37
Green Louise Courville 950 1.80 -0.98
Christian Heritage Anne-Marie Genest 124 0.24 -
Marxist–Leninist Claude Moreau 122 0.23 -
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,759 100.00
Total rejected ballots 843 1.57 -0.14
Turnout 53,602 63.26 +3.86
Eligible voters 84,738 – –
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +22.19
2008 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Limoilou
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 17,994 36.76 -2.68 $48,176
Bloc Québécois Éléonore Mainguy 15,962 32.61 -5.26 $28,254
Liberal Yves Picard 7,030 14.36 +4.32 $19,558
New Democratic Simon-Pierre Beaudet 5,986 12.22 +4.24 $4,297
Green Luc Côté 1,363 2.78 -1.30 $0
Independent Simon Bédard 610 1.23 – ��� $5,911
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,945 100.00 $87,843
Total rejected ballots 849 1.71
Turnout 49,794 59.40
Conservative hold Swing +1.29
2006 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Limoilou
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 19,409 39.54 $46,042
Bloc Québécois Christian Simard 18,589 37.87 47,697
Liberal Yves Picard 4,929 10.04 – $28,843
New Democratic Simone-Pierre Beaudet 3,917 7.98 $3,093
Green Mario Laprise 2,005 4.08 – $913
Marxist–Leninist Jean Bédard 234 0.48 – not listed
Total valid votes 49,083 100.00
Total rejected ballots 638
Turnout 49,721 59.67
Electors on the lists 83,327
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Roles - Sylvie Boucher - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  2. ^ "Sylvie Boucher - Member of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  3. ^ "Conservatives more than double seat count in Quebec". CBC News. Montreal. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Stefanovich, Olivia (October 25, 2019). "Female Conservatives expected to step up after Lisa Raitt's defeat". CBC News. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix, 30 September 2015
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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