Sophie Chatel | |
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| Member of Parliament for Pontiac | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Will Amos |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sophie Chatel MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Pontiac in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Prior to being elected,she was a civil servant. [1]
Sophie Chatel received a Bachelor of Laws from the Universitéde Montréal in 1994 and a Master of Taxation from the Universitéde Sherbrooke in 1997. She is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. [2]
Sophie Chatel spent six years as a tax advisor in the private sector. From 2002 to 2008,she was a Senior Officer and later a Senior Advisor at the Canada Revenue Agency,where her experience included negotiating tax treaties,reviewing Canada’s model tax treaty,and working on advance rulings on international tax matters. Starting in 2008,Sophie Chatel worked at the federal Department of Finance,where she served as Associate Chief,Tax Treaties and International Tax. In 2017,she was appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the OCED's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. [3]
Sophie Chatel is the mother of two twin boys. Her husband teaches global history at the University of Ottawa. [4]
Sophie Chatel was announced as the Liberal candidate for the 2021 election a few days after the former MP,Will Amos,announced he would not be seeking reelection amid controversy. [5]
Her election as the Member of Parliament for Pontiac made Sophie Chatel the first woman to represent the riding. She has stated that her priorities as MP include fighting climate change and build a green and prosperous Outaouais, [6] and improving internet and cell phone connectivity throughout the Pontiac. [7]
In December,2021,Chatel was named a member of the Standing Committee on Finance. [8]
| 2021 Canadian federal election : Pontiac | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Sophie Chatel | 26,899 | 43.4 | -5.5 | ||||
| Conservative | Michel Gauthier | 12,804 | 20.6 | +3.8 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Gabrielle Desjardins | 10,424 | 16.8 | +0.7 | ||||
| New Democratic | Denise Giroux | 6,824 | 11.0 | +0.5 | ||||
| People's | David Bruce Gottfred | 2,813 | 4.5 | +3.2 | ||||
| Green | Shaughn McArthur | 1,711 | 2.8 | -3.3 | ||||
| Free | Geneviève Labonté-Chartrand | 480 | 0.8 | N/A | ||||
| Canada's Fourth Front | James McNair | 52 | 0.1 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 62,007 | 98.9 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 723 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Turnout | 62,730 | 65.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 95,563 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.7 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada [9] | ||||||||
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