Alexandre Boulerice
| Alexandre Boulerice MP |
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| Shadow Minister for Labour | |
| In office April 19, 2012 – November 19, 2015 |
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| Leader | Thomas Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Yvon Godin |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Deltell |
| Shadow Minister for the Treasury Board | |
| In office May 26, 2011 – April 18, 2012 |
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| Leader | Jack Layton Nycole Turmel |
| Preceded by | Siobhan Coady |
| Succeeded by | Mathieu Ravignat |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie |
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| Assumed office May 30, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Bigras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1973 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Djevahirdjian |
| Profession | Communications adviser, community activist, journalist |
| Website | www.boulerice.org |
Alexandre Boulerice (born June 18, 1973 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie as a member of the New Democratic Party. He is currently the NDP's Quebec lieutenant and Ethics critic.
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Early life and career[edit]
Alexandre Boulerice was born June 18, 1973 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. He started working at age 15 as a lifeguard for the municipality and then went on to become pool manager. After his cégep years, he studied sociology at the Université de Montréal, and then studied political science at McGill University.
Subsequently, he worked as a TV journalist (LCN, TVA), while being involved in his local union as vice-president of CUPE 687. He has also worked for a community group, l’Union des travailleurs et travailleuses accidentés de Montréal (UTTAM). He then became a communications consultant for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).[2]
Federal politics[edit]
Alexandre Boulerice has been active in the New Democratic Party since the late 1990s. He first ran in the 2008 federal election and finished a distant third with 16.26 percent of the vote, well behind Bloc Québécois incumbent Bernard Bigras.
In the May 2, 2011 federal election, the NDP received 30.6% of the votes, which translated into 103 seats in the House of Commons, of which more than half were from Quebec. This result allowed the NDP to form the Official Opposition in the House of Commons for the first time in history. This electoral breakthrough is now known as "la vague orange" (Orange Crush). One of those seats belonged to Boulerice, who won a decisive victory with 50.8% of the vote, finishing 9,700 votes ahead of Bigras.[3] The NDP had never finished higher than third in the riding or its predecessors before.
On 26 May 2011, Boulerice was appointed as opposition critic for the Treasury Board of Canada. In April 2012, he was appointed as Labour critic. On December 11, 2012, he became deputy spokesman of ethics.[4]
In fall 2011, Boulerice tabled Bill C-307, a private member's bill "For the reassignment of pregnant and lactating women",[5] to protect the rights of pregnant and lactating women who must leave their jobs to protect their health or the health of their child. This bill was intended to allow all workers to receive a reassignment under the provisions in force in their respective provinces. Quebec workers covered by the Labour Code of Quebec can receive benefits from the Workplace Health and Safety (OSH) in the program, "For safe motherhood." This bill was intended to allow workers covered by the Labour Code of Canada receive the same benefits and not be penalized during their pregnancy.
This bill was rejected with 169 votes against and 108 votes.
After the 2015 election, Boulerice was appointed the NDP's Quebec lieutenant, as well as its critic for Ethics and deputy critic for Democratic Reform in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.[6]
Following the 2016 federal NDP Convention's non-confidence vote in Thomas Mulcair, various media outlets mentioned Alexandre Boulerice as a potential candidate, including The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and columnists such as Lysiane Gagon. CBC TV quoted him a few days after the convention saying it was 'too early' to decide whether to run.
Vimy Ridge comments[edit]
On April 10, 2007, Boulerice wrote on a Quebec left-wing politics blog, Presse-Toi A Gauche,[7] praising those who objected to and actively resisted Canada's participation in the First World War stating it was "a purely capitalist war on the backs of the workers and peasants". Boulerice further criticised the Harper Conservative Government's celebration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge saying that "thousands of poor wretches were slaughtered to take possession of a hill.[8]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Alexandre Boulerice | 28,692 | 49.17 | -1.9 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Claude André | 12,276 | 21.03 | -11.82 | – | |||
| Liberal | Nadine Medawar | 12,069 | 20.68 | +11.53 | – | |||
| Conservative | Jeremy Dohan | 2,506 | 4.29 | -0.03 | – | |||
| Green | Sameer Muldeen | 1,787 | 3.06 | +1.39 | – | |||
| Rhinoceros | Laurent Aglat | 495 | 0.85 | +0.08 | – | |||
| Libertarian | Peter d'Entremont | 353 | 0.60 | – | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Stéphane Chénier | 171 | 0.29 | +0.03 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | – | 100.0 | $221,758.95 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 58,349 | 69.13 | +2.22 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 83,936 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −1.9 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Alexandre Boulerice | 27,484 | 51.00 | +34.74 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Bernard Bigras | 17,702 | 32.85 | -19.15 | ||||
| Liberal | Kettly Beauregard | 4,920 | 9.13 | -9.54 | ||||
| Conservative | Sébastien Forté | 2,328 | 4.32 | -3.07 | ||||
| Green | Sameer Muldeen | 899 | 1.67 | -2.92 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Jean-Patrick Berthiaume | 417 | 0.77 | +0.16 | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Stéphane Chénier | 140 | 0.26 | -0.06 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,890 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 589 | 1.08 | ||||||
| Turnout | 54,479 | 66.91 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2008 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Bernard Bigras | 27,260 | 52.00 | -3.99 | $52,571 | |||
| Liberal | Marjorie Théodore | 9,785 | 18.67 | +2.91 | $30,634 | |||
| New Democratic | Alexandre Boulerice | 8,522 | 16.26 | +4.71 | $21,117 | |||
| Conservative | Sylvie Boulianne | 3,876 | 7.39 | -1.91 | $85,619 | |||
| Green | Vincent Larochelle | 2,406 | 4.59 | -2.01 | $903 | |||
| Rhinoceros | Jean-Patrick Berthiaume | 319 | 0.61 | – | $228 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Stéphane Chérnier | 170 | 0.32 | – | ||||
| Independent | Michel Dugré | 83 | 0.16 | – | $690 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,421 | 100.00 | $86,436 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 614 | 1.16 | ||||||
| Turnout | 53,035 | 64.65 | ||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Boulerice, Alexandre - Parliamentarian file, Parliament of Canada
- ^ Bio on NDP website
- ^ Election 2011: Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- ^ Shadow Cabinet NDP website
- ^ Parliament of Canada website
- ^ Kirkup, Kristy (12 November 2015). "Tom Mulcair taps Nathan Cullen, Charlie Angus, Guy Caron for top critic roles". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Press Gauge: La butte de Vimy
- ^ Sun News: NDP MP slammed Canada's role in First World War
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
