Karine Trudel is a

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politician who was elected as a

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in the

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to represent the federal riding of

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during the

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and served until her defeat in the

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Early life and education

Raised as a catholic, Trudel was baptized in the Catholic Church of Montreal Sainte-Thérèse-de-L'enfant-Jésus. Prior to her political career, Trudel was a regional president for the

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in Saguenay−Lac-Saint-Jean from 2007 to 2015. Speaking about her time as president, Trudel "loved ereight years as President." Trudel also worked as a letter carrier for

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Political career

Ms. Trudel cites

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as her inspiration for running for federal politics. In a 2016 interview, Trudel spoke about hearing MacKay comment in 2014 "that the reason women were underrepresented on the Supreme Court was that they felt guilty about leaving the house because they had children to raise." With many years experience in balancing work and childcare responsibilities, Trudel was encouraged to run for government by

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, after she spoke to him about being infuriated by MacKay's comments.

Personal life

Trudel is an ambassador for Arvida, created by the Committee for the Heritage Designation of Arvida (CORPA), which focuses on preserving the heritage of the city. Trudel has two children.

Electoral record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trudel, Karine Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian trade unionists Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Mail carriers Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs Politicians from Saguenay, Quebec Women in Quebec politics 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians