Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (born October 3, 1955) is a Canadian anthropologist, unionist, and politician, who was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Hochelaga as a member of the New Democratic Party. From November 2015 to October 2019, she was also the NDP's Whip. She did not run for re-election in 2019.

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Hochelaga
In office
May 2, 2011 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byDaniel Paillé
Succeeded bySoraya Martinez Ferrada
New Democratic Party Whip
In office
November 12, 2015 – September 11, 2019
LeaderTom Mulcair
Jagmeet Singh
Preceded byNycole Turmel
Succeeded byRachel Blaney
Personal details
Born (1955-10-03) October 3, 1955
Abitibi, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Professionmuseum interpretive guide, teacher, union organizer

Career

After obtaining her Master's degree of anthropology at the University of Alberta, Boutin-Sweet participated in various archeological digs in Canada and the United States. She also taught at the University of Alberta Campus Saint-Jean and at Grant McEwan University.[2] From 1992 to 2011, Boutin-Sweet worked as a guide/animator at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum and was involved in union activities.[3] Co-founder and treasurer of the museum’s employees union, which is affiliated with the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD), she was a member of the pay equity and bargaining committees. With the CSD, she sat on the committee on the status of women and served as trainer, auditor and vice-president, trade and services. Until 2011, Marjolaine worked both as an archeologist and as a trade-unionist for the Pointe-à-Callière museum.[4]

Political career

In 2011, she decided to put her name forward as a candidate for the New Democratic Party in the federal district of Hochelaga. In the 41st Canadian federal election, she was elected with 48.17% of the votes, defeating the incumbent candidate Daniel Paillé, from the Bloc Québécois. She was re-elected in Hochelaga in the 42nd Canadian federal election, an election that was subject to a recount, in which she was declared the victor by 500 votes, giving her 30.89% of the vote. On 12 November 2015, she was named Chief Whip for the NDP, as well as being asked to continue her role as Housing Critic.

After the 2015 election, Boutin-Sweet was appointed the NDP Whip as well as the critic for Housing in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.[5]

On February 21, 2019, Boutin-Sweet announced that she wouldn't run for re-election in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[6]

Personal life

She is married and has two grown sons.

Electoral record
2015 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMarjolaine Boutin-Sweet16,03430.89-16.59–
LiberalMarwah Rizqy15,53429.93+18.20–
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Marchand14,38927.72-3.04–
ConservativeAlexandre Dang3,5556.85-0.35–
GreenAnne-Marie Saint-Cerny1,6543.19+1.52–
RhinocerosNicolas Lemay4110.79+0.26–
CommunistMarianne Breton Fontaine1790.34-0.05–
Marxist–LeninistChristine Dandenault1480.29-0.02–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,904100.0 $219,055.87
Total rejected ballots 877––
Turnout 52,781––
Eligible voters 82,783
These results were subject to a judicial recount,[7] and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet over Marwah Rizqy decreased from 541 votes to 500 votes as a result of the recount.[8]
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMarjolaine Boutin-Sweet22,31448.17+33.72$18,453
Bloc QuébécoisDaniel Paillé14,45131.20−18.53$46,974
LiberalGilbert Thibodeau5,06410.93−9.74$17,622
ConservativeAudrey Castonguay3,1266.75−2.45$5,647
GreenYaneisy Delgado Dihigo7981.72−2.54none listed
RhinocerosHugo Samson Veillette2460.53+0.03none listed
CommunistMarianne Breton Fontaine1800.39−0.01$1,772
Marxist–LeninistChristine Dandenault1430.31−0.08none listed
Total valid votes 46,322 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Turnout 47,047 58.43 +0.19
Electors on the lists 80,515
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. Percentage change figures refer to voting shifts as compared with the 2008 general election, not the 2009 by-election.

References
  1. Election 2011: Hochelaga. The Globe and Mail, 2 May 2011.
  3. "Quebec NDP winners: From lawyer to pub worker". The Gazette. May 5, 2011.
  5. Kirkup, Kristy (12 November 2015). "Tom Mulcair taps Nathan Cullen, Charlie Angus, Guy Caron for top critic roles". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  6. "NDP loses another incumbent as Quebec MP says she won't seek re-election". CTV News Montreal. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  7. "Judicial Recount to Be Held in the Electoral District of Hochelaga". Elections Canada. October 29, 2015.
  8. "Judicial recount confirms NDP's Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet won in Hochelaga". CBC News. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hochelaga, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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