Marie-Claude Bibeau

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French pronunciation: [maʁiklodbibo] ; born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian politician who served as minister of National Revenue from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, she was previously appointed minister of International Development and for La Francophonie in 2015, [2] before becoming the first female minister of Agriculture in 2019. Bibeau was elected to represent the riding of Compton—Stanstead in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. [3] She did not seek re-election in 2025.

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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

The Honourable
Marie-Claude Bibeau
PC
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Bibeau in 2022
Minister of National Revenue
In office
July 26, 2023 –December 20, 2024
2021 Canadian federal election : Compton—Stanstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Marie-Claude Bibeau 21,18836.66-0.65$63,618.47
Bloc Québécois Nathalie Bresse17,68830.60-1.28$19,787.30
Conservative Pierre Tremblay10,08717.45+2.95$42,471.76
New Democratic Geneva Allen4,2777.40-2.23$0.48
People's Yves Bourassa2,1673.75+2.74$0.00
Green Sylvain Dodier1,6262.81-2.41$3,785.22
Free Déitane Gendron5761.00–$296.27
Independent Sylvain Longpré1870.32–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit57,796––$116,073.80
Total rejected ballots
Turnout66.49-3.26
Registered voters86,926
Liberal hold Swing +0.31
Source: Elections Canada [10]
2019 Canadian federal election : Compton—Stanstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Marie-Claude Bibeau 21,73137.31+0.43$58,382.52
Bloc Québécois David Benoît18,57131.89+11.19none listed
Conservative Jessy Mc Neil8,44614.50+2.00$12,725.62
New Democratic Naomie Mathieu Chauvette5,6079.63-17.78$1,786.21
Green Jean Rousseau 3,0445.23+3.29none listed
People's Paul Reed5861.01$677.99
Rhinoceros Jonathan Therrien2520.43-0.13$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit58,23798.33
Total rejected ballots9881.67
Turnout59,22569.75
Eligible voters84,913
Liberal hold Swing -5.39
Source: Elections Canada [11] [12]
2015 Canadian federal election : Compton—Stanstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Marie-Claude Bibeau20,58236.88+24.89$30,817.38
New Democratic Jean Rousseau 15,30027.41-19.86$22,398.05
Bloc Québécois France Bonsant 11,55120.70-5.73$41,452.44
Conservative Gustavo Labrador6,97812.50+0.65$24,135.57
Green Korie Marshall1,0851.94-0.49–
Rhinoceros Kévin Côté3150.56––
Total valid votes/Expense limit55,811100.00 $218,288.13
Total rejected ballots7481.32–
Turnout56,55969.09–
Eligible voters81,867
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. ↑ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News. November 4, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Victoire de la libérale Marie-Claude Bibeau dans Compton-Stanstead". Radio-Canada (in French). October 20, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau". liberal.ca. Retrieved September 28, 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. September 21, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 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 September 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Compton—Stanstead". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 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
29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau
Cabinet posts (4)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Diane Lebouthillier Minister of National Revenue
July 26, 2023 – December 20, 2024		 Élisabeth Brière
Lawrence MacAulay Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
March 1, 2019 – July 26, 2023		 Lawrence MacAulay
Christian Paradis Minister of International Development
November 4, 2015 – March 1, 2019		 Karina Gould
Christian Paradis Minister responsible for La Francophonie
November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018		 Mélanie Joly
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Compton—Stanstead
October 19, 2015 – present		Incumbent
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