Pierre Poilievre
Canadian politician (born 1979)
Pierre Marciel Poilievre PC MP (/ˌpɔːliˈɛv/ pawl-ee-EV;[2] born 3 June 1979) is a Canadian politician who has been the 4th Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the 49th Leader of the Opposition since 2022. He is a member of Parliament (MP) since 2004. He was 8th Minister for Democratic Reform from 2013 to 2015 and 2nd Minister of Employment and Social Development in 2015.
Pierre Poilievre | |
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.jpg) Poilievre in 2023 | |
| 49th Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2022 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Candice Bergen |
| 4th Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2022 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Candice Bergen (Interim) |
| Shadow Minister for Finance | |
| In office 9 November 2021 – 22 February 2022 | |
| Leader |
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| Shadowing | Chrystia Freeland |
| Preceded by | Ed Fast |
| Succeeded by | Ed Fast |
| In office 30 August 2017 – 10 February 2021 | |
| Leader |
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| Shadowing |
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| Preceded by | Gérard Deltell |
| Succeeded by | Ed Fast |
| Shadow Minister for Jobs and Industry | |
| In office 10 February – 9 November 2021 | |
| Leader | Erin O'Toole |
| Shadowing |
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| Preceded by | James Cumming |
| 2nd Minister of Employment and Social Development | |
| In office 9 February – 4 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Jason Kenney |
| Succeeded by |
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| 8th Minister of State for Democratic Reform | |
| In office 15 July 2013 – 4 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Tim Uppal |
| Succeeded by | Maryam Monsef |
| Member of Parliament for Carleton Nepean—Carleton (2004–2015) | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | David Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre Marcel Poilievre 3 June 1979 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (2003–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse(s) |
Anaida Galindo (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Greely, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary (BA) |
| Website | www |
On 5 February 2022, Poilievre announced his candidacy for the leadership election of the Conservative Party.[3] He was elected Leader of the Conservative Party on 10 September of the same year.
References
change- ↑ "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ Proudfoot, Shannon (March 10, 2022). "Why is Pierre Poilievre so angry?". Maclean's. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
Poilievre (he pronounces it "paul-ee-EV")
- ↑ "Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says he is running for prime minister - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
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