Viviane Lapointe
Viviane Lapointe MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Sudbury | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Paul Lefebvre |
Personal details | |
Born | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Sudbury, Ontario |
Viviane Lapointe is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2021 Canadian federal election. She represents the electoral district of Sudbury as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1]
Biography[]
Lapointe was born in Elliot Lake, Ontario, where her father was a miner. She later moved to the New Sudbury neighbourhood, where she grew up, graduating from École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier.[2]
She worked for the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines before later becoming executive director of Community Living Greater Sudbury.
In June 2021, she announced her intention to seek the Liberal Party of Canada nomination for the 2021 Canadian federal election, seeking to replace outgoing Liberal MP Paul Lefebvre.[3] After successfully winning the nomination, she went on to win her riding in the 2021 election with 34% of the vote.[4]
Electoral record[]
References[]
- ^ "Liberal Viviane Lapointe elected in Sudbury". CBC Northern Ontario, September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Meet your candidates: Viviane Lapointe, Liberals, Sudbury riding". The Sudbury Star. PostMedia. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Viviane Lapointe seeks federal Liberal nomination in Sudbury". Thesudburystar. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "'Team Viv' pulls out victory for Liberals in Sudbury riding". Thesudburystar. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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