Emmanuel Dubourg (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician, chartered accountant and teacher from Quebec. He was the Member of

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for the riding of

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from 2007 until 2013. On November 25, 2013 he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a

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to become the

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for the

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riding of Bourassa.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Haiti, he emigrated to Canada in 1974. Dubourg obtained a

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and has been a member of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec since 1987.

Career

Dubourg was a teacher at

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and CEGEP Montmorency. He has been honoured with several awards and citations for his work over the years, including the

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's Medal, the Innovation and Excellence prize from

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in 1992 and the

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Award in 2006 for his work in the black community.

Political career

Dubourg won his seat in the 2007 Quebec Provincial Election, succeeding former Liberal MNA William Cusano. After the election, was named the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, a portfolio held by

Sam Hamad Sam Hamad (born June 17, 1958) is a Canadian politician. He is the former member of National Assembly (MNA) for the riding of Louis-Hebert in the Quebec City region. Member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he was the Minister for Transports and he ...

. He was re-elected in the

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and

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general elections. He resigned on August 9, 2013 to run for the Liberal Party of Canada's nomination in a by-election for the riding of Bourassa, triggered by incumbent

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resigning to make an ultimately successful bid for

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. He was elected on November 25, 2013 with 47% of the votes. He served as the National Revenue Critic for the Liberals, but was not promoted to Cabinet when the Liberals won the 2015 election. He was, however, appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the

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, serving from December 2015 to January 2017.

Electoral record

Federal results

Provincial results

* Result compared to Action démocratique * Result compared to UFP

References

External links

Biography of Emmanuel Dubourg
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dubourg, Emmanuel 1958 births Living people Black Canadian politicians Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Université du Québec à Montréal faculty Haitian emigrants to Canada People from Saint-Marc Politicians from Montreal Canadian accountants Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Haitian Quebecers Canadian people of Haitian descent 21st-century Canadian politicians