Marilène Gill (born 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of ...

in the 2015 federal election, where she represents the riding of Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan as a member of the

Bloc Québécois The Bloc Québécois (, , BQ) is a centre-left politics, centre-left and list of federal political parties in Canada, federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism, Quebecois nationalism, social democracy, and the promotion o ...

(BQ).

Political career

Since 2021 she has served as Deputy whip and critic of indigenous and northern affairs in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.

Political positions

Gill was one of three BQ Members of Parliament (MPs) who supported Martine Ouellet's leadership during a caucus revolt and remained with the caucus when seven MPs resigned on February 28, 2018 to sit as Independents.

Personal life

Gill is married to fellow BQ MP Xavier Barsalou-Duval.

Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Marilene Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Bloc Québécois MPs Women members of the House of Commons of Canada People from Sorel-Tracy Politicians from Montérégie 1977 births Women in Quebec politics Trade unionists from Quebec Canadian educators 21st-century Canadian women educators 21st-century Canadian women politicians People from Côte-Nord Canadian women trade unionists 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada