Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Marcel Poilievre (/ˌpɔːliˈɛv/ pawl-EE-ev;[3] born June 3, 1979) is a Canadian politician who has been the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the leader of the Opposition since 2022. He is a member of Parliament (MP) since 2004. He was minister for democratic reform from 2013 to 2015 and minister of employment and social development in 2015.
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.jpg) Poilievre in 2022 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2022 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Deputy | Melissa Lantsman Tim Uppal |
| Preceded by | Candice Bergen |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2022 | |
| Deputy | Melissa Lantsman Tim Uppal |
| Preceded by | Candice Bergen (interim) |
| Shadow Minister for Finance | |
| In office November 9, 2021 – February 22, 2022 | |
| Leader | Erin O'Toole Candice Bergen |
| Shadowing | Chrystia Freeland |
| Preceded by | Ed Fast |
| Succeeded by | Ed Fast |
| In office August 30, 2017 – February 10, 2021 | |
| Leader | Andrew Scheer Erin O'Toole |
| Shadowing | Bill Morneau Chrystia Freeland |
| Preceded by | Gérard Deltell |
| Succeeded by | Ed Fast |
| Shadow Minister for Jobs and Industry | |
| In office February 10, 2021 – November 9, 2021 | |
| Leader | Erin O'Toole |
| Shadowing | Carla Qualtrough (for Jobs) François-Philippe Champagne (for Industry) |
| Preceded by | James Cumming |
| Minister of Employment and Social Development | |
| In office February 9, 2015 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Jason Kenney |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Yves Duclos |
| Minister of State for Democratic Reform | |
| In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Tim Uppal |
| Succeeded by | Maryam Monsef |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton Nepean—Carleton (2004–2015) | |
| Assumed office June 28, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | David Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre Marcel Poilievre June 3, 1979[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (2003–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse(s) | Anaida Galindo (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Greely, Ontario, Canada[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary (BA) |
| Website | www |
On February 5, 2022, Poilievre announced his candidacy for the leadership election of the Conservative Party.[4] He was elected Leader of the Conservative Party on September 10, 2022.
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Poilievre on Parliament Hill with then Conservative leader Andrew Scheer in 2018
Poilievre meeting with President of the United States Joe Biden
Poilievre and his wife, Anaida, at a campaign rally in April 2022
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References
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- ↑ "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ Proudfoot, Shannon (March 10, 2022). Why is Pierre Poilievre so angry?. Maclean's. https://www.macleans.ca/longforms/why-is-pierre-poilievre-so-angry/. Retrieved March 12, 2022. "Poilievre (he pronounces it “paul-ee-EV”)".
- ↑ "Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says he is running for prime minister - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-02-06.