The Honourable
Marie-Claude Bibeau
PC MP
Bibeau in 2018
Minister of National Revenue
Assumed office
July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDiane Lebouthillier
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
In office
March 1, 2019 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byLawrence MacAulay
Succeeded byLawrence MacAulay
Minister of International Development
In office
November 4, 2015 – March 1, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byChristian Paradis
Succeeded byMaryam Monsef
Minister responsible for La Francophonie
In office
November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byChristian Paradis
Succeeded byMélanie Joly
Member of Parliament
for Compton—Stanstead
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byJean Rousseau
Personal details
Born (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseBernard Sévigny
Residence(s)Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada[1]
Alma materUniversité de Sherbrooke

Marie-Claude Bibeau PC MP (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of National Revenue. She was elected to represent the riding of Compton—Stanstead in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election.[2] A member of the Liberal Party, she was sworn in as minister of International Development and La Francophonie on November 4, 2015.[3] She was appointed the first female minister of Agriculture on March 1, 2019.

Career

Bibeau was born and raised in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a graduate diploma in environmental management from Université de Sherbrooke. Following her graduation, she worked for the Canadian International Development Agency, and was variously posted in Ottawa, Montreal, Morocco and Benin. After leaving the agency, she returned to the riding of Compton-Stanstead, and spent 15 years operating a successful tourism business.[4]

In her capacity as minister, Bibeau helped shape Trudeau's foreign policy. She served a two-year term as member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development from 2015 until 2017.[5] In September 2016, Bibeau was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to serve as member of the Lead Group of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement.[6] Also since 2016, she has been serving on the board of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.[7] In 2017, she served on the World Health Organization/Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights High-Level Working Group on the Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents, chaired by Tarja Halonen and Hina Jilani.[8]

Personal life

She is married to Bernard Sévigny, former mayor of Sherbrooke.[9]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarie-Claude Bibeau21,18836.66-0.65$63,618.47
Bloc QuébécoisNathalie Bresse17,68830.60-1.28$19,787.30
ConservativePierre Tremblay10,08717.45+2.95$42,471.76
New DemocraticGeneva Allen4,2777.40-2.23$0.48
People'sYves Bourassa2,1673.75+2.74$0.00
GreenSylvain Dodier1,6262.81-2.41$3,785.22
FreeDéitane Gendron5761.00–$296.27
IndependentSylvain Longpré1870.32–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 57,796––$116,073.80
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 66.49-3.26
Registered voters 86,926
Liberal hold Swing +0.31
Source: Elections Canada[10]
2019 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarie-Claude Bibeau21,73137.31+0.43$58,382.52
Bloc QuébécoisDavid Benoît18,57131.89+11.19none listed
ConservativeJessy Mc Neil8,44614.50+2.00$12,725.62
New DemocraticNaomie Mathieu Chauvette5,6079.63-17.78$1,786.21
GreenJean Rousseau3,0445.23+3.29none listed
People'sPaul Reed5861.01$677.99
RhinocerosJonathan Therrien2520.43-0.13$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,23798.33
Total rejected ballots 9881.67
Turnout 59,22569.75
Eligible voters 84,913
Liberal hold Swing -5.39
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2015 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarie-Claude Bibeau20,58236.88+24.89$30,817.38
New DemocraticJean Rousseau15,30027.41-19.86$22,398.05
Bloc QuébécoisFrance Bonsant11,55120.70-5.73$41,452.44
ConservativeGustavo Labrador6,97812.50+0.65$24,135.57
GreenKorie Marshall1,0851.94-0.49–
RhinocerosKévin Côté3150.56––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,811100.00 $218,288.13
Total rejected ballots 7481.32–
Turnout 56,55969.09–
Eligible voters 81,867
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +22.37
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Victoire de la libérale Marie-Claude Bibeau dans Compton-Stanstead". Radio-Canada (in French). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News. 4 November 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau". liberal.ca. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ↑ World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development: 2015-2017 Members World Bank Group.
  6. ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints 29 Global Leaders to Spearhead Fight against Malnutrition" (Press release). United Nations. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Board Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.
  8. ↑ Leading the realization of human rights to health and through health: Report of the High-Level Working Group on the Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents (2017) World Health Organization.
  9. ↑ "Marie Claude Bibeau to bear the Liberal banner in Compton-Stanstead". sherbrookerecord.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Compton—Stanstead". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Compton—Stanstead, 30 September 2015
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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