Nicole Roy-Arcelin (born 12 October 1941) is a

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politician, a member of the House of Commons of Canada from

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and a

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lor in

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Background

She was born on 12 October 1941 in

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. Prior to her election, she was pursuing a career in nursing. Her background also includes special events arrangement and performances as a singer. Her husband is André Arcelin, a doctor who emigrated from Haiti in 1964.

Federal politics

She became the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for the district of Ahuntsic electoral district in

. She served in the

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. She was defeated by Bloc Québécois candidate Michel Daviault in the 1993 election. After losing her seat, she made three unsuccessful attempts at a political comeback in federal politics, coming third each time: * In a 1996

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in the district of Papineau—Saint-Michel;

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candidate

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won. * In

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; Liberal Eleni Bakopanos won. * In

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against

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in 2004; Martin won. Roy-Arcelin ran in this election as the candidate of the re-formed

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, which had been formed the previous year through the merger of her former party, the Progressive Conservatives, with the

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City politics

She ran as the

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candidate for city councillor in the district of Jean-Rivard in 1998 against

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Daniel Boucher, winning with 39% of the vote. During her term in municipal office, she served on Pierre Bourque's executive committee. However she lost her bid for re-election to a candidate of

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in 2001.

Electoral record (partial)

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* 1941 births Women municipal councillors in Canada Women members of the House of Commons of Canada French Quebecers Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Montreal city councillors Politicians from Saguenay, Quebec Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Women in Quebec politics {{ProgressiveConservative-Quebec-MP-stub