Linda Lapointe
Encyclopedia
Linda Lapointe is a politician from Quebec
, Canada
. She was an Action démocratique du Québec
(ADQ) Member of the National Assembly
for the electoral district of Groulx
from 2007 to 2008.
. She also went at the Université de Montréal
and receive a bachelor's degree
in business administration. Before her election, she managed and owned a Provigo
grocery store. She also worked for the Association des détaillants en alimentation du Québec (Quebec food retailers association) as a treasurer, for the Boisbriand
Economic Development Committee and for Emploi-Quebec. She was also a candidate in the Boisbriand municipal election
in 2005.
in the 2007 election
. At one point, she had considered running for the Liberals, but eventually joined the ADQ. She received 37% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Pierre Descoteaux finished third with 27% of the vote. Lapointe took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for economic development and the Montreal region until 2008. She is also the current assistant whip of the official opposition party.
candidate Claude Carignan during the federal election of 2008
. Carignan finished a distant second against Bloc Québécois
candidate Luc Desnoyers
in the district of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was an Action démocratique du Québec
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
(ADQ) Member of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
for the electoral district of Groulx
Groulx
Groulx is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district consists of the municipalities of Boisbriand, Rosemère and Sainte-Thérèse...
from 2007 to 2008.
Background
Lapointe has a college diploma in health sciences from the CEGEP AhuntsicCollège Ahuntsic
Collège Ahuntsic is a CEGEP in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the arrondissement of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.-History:The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Québec system of CEGEPs was created.-Programs:The CEGEP offers two types of...
. She also went at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and receive a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in business administration. Before her election, she managed and owned a Provigo
Provigo
Provigo is a grocery retailer based in Quebec, Canada, consisting of over 300 stores and franchises throughout the province. A majority of the stores are located in the Montreal area. It is owned by Loblaw Companies Limited. Provigo is similar to Ontario's Your Independent Grocer/Zehrs banners, as...
grocery store. She also worked for the Association des détaillants en alimentation du Québec (Quebec food retailers association) as a treasurer, for the Boisbriand
Boisbriand, Quebec
Boisbriand is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.The Hasidic community of Kiryas Tosh is located within the city limits...
Economic Development Committee and for Emploi-Quebec. She was also a candidate in the Boisbriand municipal election
Quebec municipal elections, 2005
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in its municipalities on November 6, 2005.The municipalities in Quebec for the 2005 election were different than the previous 2001 election, as many municipalities have voted to de-amalgamate....
in 2005.
Provincial Legislature
Lapointe was first elected to the National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
in the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
. At one point, she had considered running for the Liberals, but eventually joined the ADQ. She received 37% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Pierre Descoteaux finished third with 27% of the vote. Lapointe took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for economic development and the Montreal region until 2008. She is also the current assistant whip of the official opposition party.
Federal Politics
She campaigned on behalf of local ConservativeConservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate Claude Carignan during the federal election of 2008
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
. Carignan finished a distant second against Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
candidate Luc Desnoyers
Luc Desnoyers
Luc Desnoyers is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Bloc Québécois.-External links:...
in the district of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles (electoral district)
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
.
External links
- Linda LAPOINTE at National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...