Élaine Michaud (born October 17, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2011 election. She represented the electoral district of

Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (formerly known as Portneuf) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 87,141. Demographics Ethnic groups: 9 ...

as a member of the

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. At the time of her election, she was a communications officer at the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec and a masters student at the

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. Michaud won with 42.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent independent MP

André Arthur André Arthur (December 21, 1943 – May 8, 2022) was a Canadian radio host and politician. He was the independent Member of Parliament for the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from 2006 to 2011. He is known for his outspoken style and anti-s ...

by a margin of 7,793 votes. After the election, Arthur insulted her, saying he did not know what he could have said to people in his riding to avoid being beaten by a "fat girl with unclean teeth." Michaud responded saying that the comments reflected Arthur's "well-known pettiness" and stating she intended to "do politics differently." Among Michaud's issues in the 41st Parliament were the issue of contaminated water in

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, near the Valcartier military base in her riding and public opposition to the construction of

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. During the 41st Parliament, Michaud served as a member of the House Committees on Environment and Sustainable Development and Official Languages, and an associate member of the Committees on Finance, National Defence, and Veterans Affairs. In the 2012 NDP leadership race following the death of Jack Layton, Michaud supported

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. Michaud was defeated in the 2015 election by

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Joël Godin Joël Godin (born March 14, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 election from the district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. He is a former municipal councillor in Saint-Joachim, Quebec ...

. Following her defeat, Michaud stood for the presidency of the NDP after criticizing the leadership of

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St. Pierre, Guillaume
"Élaine Michaud brigue la présidence du NPD,"
''Journal de Montreal'', March 24, 2016. Michaud was defeated by

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trustee

Marit Stiles Marit Stiles () (born September 20, 1969) is a Canadian politician who has represented Davenport in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since June 7, 2018. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Stiles is presumed to be the next p ...

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* Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Living people 1985 births People from Longueuil 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Université Laval alumni {{Quebec-MP-stub