Pierre-Luc Dusseault
| Pierre-Luc Dusseault MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Sherbrooke |
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| Assumed office May 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Serge Cardin |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics |
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| In office April 24, 2012 – August 2, 2015 |
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| Minister | Peter Penashue Denis Lebel |
| Preceded by | Jean Crowder |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations & Estimates |
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| In office October 24, 2013 – February 4, 2015 |
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| Minister | Diane Finley |
| Preceded by | Pat Martin |
| Succeeded by | Pat Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1991 Granby, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Joanie Boulet (2013-present) [1] |
| Residence | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Profession | Student |
Pierre-Luc Dusseault (born May 31, 1991) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 federal election at the age of 19, becoming the youngest Member of Parliament in the country's history.[2] He was sworn into office two days after his 20th birthday.
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Early life and education
Born in Granby, Quebec, and educated in Magog, Dusseault, is the son of a daycare administrator and a customer service manager.[2] He received a DEC diploma in social studies from Cégep de Sherbrooke.[3][4]
Dusseault was a first-year student studying applied politics at the Université de Sherbrooke at the time of his election as an MP. He was the co-founder and president of the university's student NDP club, having joined the NDP in 2009. He has told the press he would like to finish the degree once his political career is over.[2]
2011 election
As a New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Sherbrooke, Dusseault defeated the incumbent Bloc Québécois MP Serge Cardin (four decades Dusseault's elder), and was elected at the age of Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist., making him the youngest Canadian ever to be elected to the House of Commons, surpassing former Liberal Party MP Claude-André Lachance, who was aged Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. when elected in 1974.[2] Dusseault turned 20 two days before the 41st Parliament was sworn in.
He was elected in the same election as five McGill University students, fellow NDP MPs Charmaine Borg, Matthew Dubé, Mylène Freeman, Laurin Liu, and Jamie Nicholls, following the NDP's unexpected mid-campaign surge in Quebec.[5]
Dusseault voted for the first time in this election and had originally planned to work a summer job at a golf course but will serve in Parliament instead.[2] In parliament, he serves as the chair of the access to information, privacy and ethics committee.[6]
2015 election
Dusseault retained his seat at the 2015 general election, one of 17 NDP candidates elected in Quebec. He remained the youngest MP at the start of the 42nd Parliament.[7]
Quebec sovereignty
Three days after the election, Toronto radio host John Oakley conducted an interview with Dusseault, who drew himself into the debate on the Quebec sovereignty movement by stating, "Sovereignty will be done in Quebec. And Quebecers will decide if they want to be a country." He later clarified his remarks, saying that he was a federalist who respects sovereignty.[8][9]
Personal
Dusseault, a francophone, stated that he would like to improve his English language skills while in Parliament.[8]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Pierre-Luc Dusseault | 21,374 | 37.33 | -5.64 | – | |||
| Liberal | Tom Allen | 17,071 | 29.81 | +20.32 | – | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Caroline Bouchard | 11,713 | 20.46 | -15.51 | – | |||
| Conservative | Marc Dauphin | 5,391 | 9.42 | +0.06 | – | |||
| Green | Sophie Malouin | 1,143 | 1.20 | -0.51 | – | |||
| Independent | Benoit Huberdeau | 303 | 0.53 | – | – | |||
| Rhinoceros | Hubert Richard | 262 | 0.46 | +0.03 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,257 | 100.0 | $226,355.78 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 86,809 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -12.98 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Pierre-Luc Dusseault | 22,344 | 42.97 | +29.9 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Serge Cardin | 18,703 | 35.97 | −14.1 | ||||
| Liberal | Éric Deslauriers-Joannette | 4,953 | 9.49 | −10.0 | ||||
| Conservative | Pierre Harvey | 4,865 | 9.36 | −5.0 | ||||
| Green | Jacques Laberge | 890 | 1.71 | N/A | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Crédible Berlingot Landry | 224 | 0.43 | −0.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 51.999 | 100.0% | ||||||
| New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois | Swing | +22.0
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See also
- Baby of the House, an unofficial title given to the youngest member of a parliamentary house
- Mhairi Black, the youngest British member of parliament since the Great Reform Act of 1832
- Alengot Oromait, Africa's youngest ever member of parliament
- Wyatt Roy, the youngest ever Australian member of parliament
References
- ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/la-tribune/sherbrooke/201307/28/01-4674834-le-depute-pierre-luc-dusseault-se-marie.php
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- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Sherbrooke, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
