Marie Ginette Petitpas Taylor (born 1968 or 1969) is a

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politician who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former

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, and is a member of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association as well as the Canadian

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Parliamentary Association.

Early life and education

Petitpas Taylor grew up in

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and graduated from the

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with a bachelor's degree in social work.

Before politics

From 2004 to 2008, she was the chairwoman of the

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Advisory Council on the Status of Women, and has held a variety of other positions, including the coordinator for the Victim's Services Program of the local detachment of the

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Political career

She won the Liberal Party's nomination for

on March 28, 2015, and won the riding in the election held on October 19, 2015. On December 2, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Petitpas Taylor as deputy government whip. On February 15, 2016, Petitpas Taylor was sworn in as a Member of the

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according to her duties as Deputy Government Whip. She then succeeded

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in a cabinet shuffle on August 28, 2017. She was re-elected in the 2019 federal election, and appointed Deputy Government Whip (for the second time) as well as a member of the Board of Internal Economy.

Electoral record

References

External links

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Official Website
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