Sylvie Bérubé is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou (formerly known as Abitibi, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik and Nunavik—Eeyou) is a federal riding in the province of Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 19 ...

from 2019 to 2025 A member of the

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(BQ), her riding encompassed more than half of

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, covering over in the northwest of the province.

Political career

Before entering federal politics, Bérubé was president of the local

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association in

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for three years. In July 2019, she was selected as the Bloc Québécois candidate for the federal election and won the seat in October, succeeding NDP MP

Roméo Saganash Diom Roméo Saganash (born October 28, 1961) is a Cree lawyer and former politician from Canada. Saganash served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in Quebec from 2011 to 2019. A member of the New Democr ...

. She was re-elected in

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. From 2021 to 2025, Bérubé served as the critic of families, children and social development in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet. In the

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, she served as vice-chair of the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee. In the 2025 election, she was

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by Liberal candidate

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Electoral history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berube, Sylvie 21st-century Canadian women politicians 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Bloc Québécois MPs Living people People from Val-d'Or Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Year of birth missing (living people)