Marie-France Lalonde
| The Honourable Marie-France Lalonde MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans |
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| Assumed office June 12, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Phil McNeely |
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| Born | 1971 (age 44–45) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Orleans, Ontario |
| Profession | Business owner, social worker |
Marie-France Lalonde (born c. 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. She represents the riding of Ottawa—Orléans. She serves as a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne.
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Background[edit]
Lalonde was born in Ottawa, Ontario and she grew up in Gatineau, Quebec. She attended Collège de l'Outaouais and later the University of Ottawa.[1] She worked for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Hospital and is co-owner of Portobello Manor, a senior's residence. She lives in Orleans, Ontario with her husband Alvaro and their daughter.[2]
Politics[edit]
Lalonde ran in the 2014 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Ottawa—Orléans. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Andrew Lister by 11,472 votes.[3][4]
She was appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Government and Consumer Services and the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs on June 13, 2016.[5]
She was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure focusing on economic development issues. She was the also the Parliamentary Assistant to Madeleine Meilleur in her capacity as responsible for francophone affairs.
In March 2015 she introduced a Private Member's Bill to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bill 75, which would ban the production and addition of microbeads to cosmetic products in Ontario. Ontario was the first provincial jurisdiction to address the growing concern of microbeads. In June Bill 75 went to public hearings at committee.[6][7]
In March 2016 MPP Lalonde introduced a motion that sought to have a monument to the first two female MPPs elected to the Ontario Legislature erected on the grounds of the legislature. The motion was debated on March 22, 2016 and received unanimous support from all three parties.[8]
On September 2, 2015, she was appointed Chief Government Whip and served until her appointment to cabinet.[9]
Cabinet positions[edit]
| Provincial Government of Kathleen Wynne | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| David Orazietti | Minister of Government and Consumer Services 2016-present Also responsible for Francophone affairs |
Incumbent |
| Special Parliamentary Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Bob Delaney | Chief Government Whip (2015-2016) |
Jim Bradley[10] |
Election Results[edit]
| Ontario general election, 2014: Ottawa—Orleans | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Liberal | Marie-France Lalonde | 29,945 | 53.59 | +7.15 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew Lister | 18,473 | 33.06 | −7.32 | ||||
| New Democratic | Prosper M'Bemba-Meka | 4,909 | 8.78 | −1.80 | ||||
| Green | Bob Bell | 2,041 | 3.65 | +1.77 | ||||
| Libertarian | Gerry Bourdeau | 512 | 0.92 | +0.59 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 55,880 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.24 | ||||||
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Source(s)
"General Election Results by District, 098 Welland". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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References[edit]
- ^ Pierroz, Sébastien (July 8, 2014). "Marie-France Lalonde, a new face for Ottawa-Orléans". Orléans Star.
- ^ Kitts, Catherine (June 12, 2014). "Marie-France Lalonde wins handedly in Ottawa-Orléans". Orléans Star.
- ^ Duffy, Andrew (June 12, 2014). "Lalonde builds on Liberal legacy in Ottawa-Orleans". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "General Election by District: Ottawa-Orléans". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Reevely: Lalonde joins cabinet as Kathleen Wynne shuffles her ministers". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ Smith, Joanna (May 14, 2015). "Banning microbeads from cosmetics and toiletries". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Bill 75, Microbead Elimination and Monitoring Act, 2015". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Motion passed to have statue of female MPPs erected on Queen’s Park grounds". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ Reevely, David (September 4, 2015). "Orléans's MPP Marie-France Lalonde named Liberals' chief whip". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2016/06/12/bradley-steps-down-from-cabinet-role
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