The Honourable
Christian Dubé
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for La Prairie
Assumed office
1 October 2018
Preceded byRichard Merlini
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lévis
In office
4 September 2012 – 15 August 2014
Preceded byGilles Lehouillier
Succeeded byFrançois Paradis
Personal details
Born (1956-10-03) October 3, 1956
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
EducationUniversité Laval
ProfessionChartered Accountant, businessman

Christian Dubé (born 3 October 1956[1] in Quebec City) is Canadian politician. He is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of La Prairie, and serves as Minister of Health and Social Services.[1]

He was first elected in the 2012 election as the representative of Lévis for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ),[2] and was re-elected in 2014.

On 15 August 2014, Dubé resigned his seat to take a job at the Caisse de dépôt et placement.[1] On 3 September 2018, Dubé announced that he would run for the 2018 election in the riding of La Prairie, replacing Stéphane Le Bouyonnec as the CAQ's candidate. He would defeat Liberal incumbent Richard Merlini.[3][4]

On 22 June 2020, as part of a cabinet shuffle, Dubé was named the new Minister of Health and Social Services, succeeding Danielle McCann.[5]

Electoral record

2022 Quebec general election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristian Dubé
LiberalJulie Guertin
Québec solidairePierre-Marc Allaire-Daly
Parti QuébécoisSarah Joly-Simard
ConservativeMarie Pelletier
Climat QuébecBarbara Joannette–
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard
Total valid votes –
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout
Electors on the lists ––
2018 Quebec general election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristian Dubé14,51143.14+10.52
LiberalRichard Merlini8,06923.99-9.96
Parti QuébécoisCathy Lepage5,29015.73-10.52
Québec solidaireDaniel Blouin4,36212.97+7.05
GreenAlexandre Caron6942.06
ConservativeAlain Desmarais3791.13
New DemocraticBoukare Tall2220.66
Parti 51Liana Minato660.2
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard410.12
Total valid votes 33,634 98.39
Total rejected ballots 549 1.61
Turnout 34,183 74.85
Eligible voters 45,669
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +10.24
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.

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