Isabelle Charest

Isabelle Charest (born January 3, 1971 in Rimouski, Quebec) is a Canadian athlete and politician.[1] A short track speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics, she was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.[2]

The Honourable

Isabelle Charest

MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Brome-Missisquoi
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byPierre Paradis
Personal details
Born (1971-01-03) January 3, 1971
Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
ProfessionAthlete
Isabelle Charest
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
1994 Lillehammer 3000 m relay
1998 Nagano 3000 m relay
2002 Salt Lake City 3000 m relay
World Championships
1996 The Hague 500 m
1997 Nagano 500 m
1997 Nagano 3000 m relay
1996 The Hague 1000 m
1999 St Louis Team
1996 The Hague Overall
1998 Bormio Team

In 1994 she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 3000 metre relay competition. In the 1000 m event she finished sixth and in the 500 m contest she finished seventh.

Four years later she won the bronze medal with the Canadian team in the 3000 metre relay competition. In the 500 m event as well as in the 1000 m contest she finished seventh.

At the 2002 Games she won her second bronze medal with the Canadian relay team in the 3000 metre relay competition. In the 500 m event she finished fourth.

Charest was the Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]

Controversies

In February 2019, Charest was criticized by the liberals over comments she made calling hijabs a symbol of oppression. She said that wearing a hijab does not correspond to Quebec values and keeps women from flourishing. "For me, the hijab is not something women should be wearing because it does have, at some point, significance of oppression of women and the fact they have to cover themselves," she said.[3]

Cabinet posts
Quebec provincial government of François Legault
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Position Created Minister for Education
October 18, 2018–present		 Incumbent

References
  1. "Isabelle Charest candidate pour la CAQ dans Brome-Missisquoi". Le Journal de Montréal, June 18, 2018.
  2. "Quebec election: CAQ rocks Liberal stronghold in Townships". Montreal Gazette, October 1, 2018.
  3. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/opponents-condemn-caq-minister-s-hijab-comments-as-clumsy-divisive-1.4284881
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isabelle Charest". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21.
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