Candice Bergen (politician)

Candice Marie Bergen PC MP (born September 28, 1964) is a Canadian politician. She is the interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the leader of the Opposition since February 2, 2022. Bergen was Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition under Erin O'Toole from September 2020 to February 2022. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portage—Lisgar in Manitoba since 2008.

The Honourable Candice Bergen PC MP
Bergen in 2017
Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2, 2022
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Erin O'Toole
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Interim
Assumed office February 2, 2022
President	Robert Batherson
Preceded by	Erin O'Toole
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office September 2, 2020 – February 2, 2022
Leader	Erin O'Toole
Preceded by	Leona Alleslev
Succeeded by	Luc Berthold
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office September 2, 2020 – February 2, 2022
President	Scott Lamb
Leader	Erin O'Toole
Preceded by	Leona Alleslev
Opposition House Leader
In office September 15, 2016 – September 2, 2020
Leader	Rona Ambrose Andrew Scheer
Preceded by	Andrew Scheer
Succeeded by	Gérard Deltell
Shadow Minister of Natural Resources
In office November 20, 2015 – September 14, 2016
Leader	Rona Ambrose
Shadowing	Jim Carr
Preceded by	Guy Caron
Succeeded by	Mark Strahl
Minister of State for Social Development
In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Jean-Yves Duclos
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety
In office May 25, 2011 – July 15, 2013
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Dave MacKenzie
Succeeded by	Roxanne James
Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources
In office March 8, 2010 – June 20, 2011
Minister	Diane Finley
Preceded by	Dean Allison
Succeeded by	Ed Komarnicki
Member of Parliament for Portage—Lisgar
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2008
Preceded by	Brian Pallister
Personal details
Born	Candice Marie Bergen (1964-09-28) September 28, 1964 Morden, Manitoba, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	David Hoeppner (m. 2000; div. c. 2011) Michael (m. 2020)
Children	3

She was Minister of State for Social Development during the Stephen Harper government. She also was the Opposition House Leader under Rona Ambrose and Andrew Scheer opposition governments from 2016 until 2020.