Caroline St-Hilaire
| Caroline St-Hilaire | |
|---|---|
| 30th Mayor of Longueuil | |
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Assumed office 10 November 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Claude Gladu |
| MP for Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher | |
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In office 1997–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Nic LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Jean Dorion |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 16, 1969 Longueuil, Quebec |
| Political party |
Bloc Québécois (federal) Action Longueuil (municipal) |
| Spouse(s) | Maka Kotto |
| Children | Étienne, Louis-Félix |
| Alma mater | Université du Québec à Montréal |
| Profession | executive manager/consultant |
Caroline St-Hilaire (born November 16, 1969 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a Canadian politician, currently serving as Mayor of Longueuil under the banner of Action Longueuil as of 10 November 2009. She was previously a Member of Parliament, representing the Bloc Québécois for the riding of Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher.
St-Hilaire was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 2000 and again in the Canadian federal election, 2004. She served as the Bloc's Deputy House leader from 2000 to 2004 and has served as the critic to the Status of Women, Amateur Sport, Persons with Disabilities and critic to the Minister of Transport. Her committee duties included the Government Operations and Estimates Committee as well as the Commons SubCommittee on International Human Rights where she served as the Vice Chair. In the 38th Parliament she served as the Vice Chair of the House Transport Committee.
An administrator, consultant and executive manager, she was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1997. She is a mother of two, Étienne and Louis-Félix.
On January 14, 2008 St-Hilaire announced she would not be seeking re-election in the 2008 election. The MP told a news conference in Longueuil she was looking forward to spending more time with her children. She said her partner, Bloc Québécois MP Maka Kotto's decision to run for the Parti Québécois in a provincial by-election played a role in her decision.
On November 1, 2009, St-Hilaire was elected as mayor of Longueuil for the first time, defeating Jacques Goyette of the ruling Parti municipal Longueuil. She is also the current leader of the Longueuil municipal political party Action Longueuil.
St-Hilaire has expressed a strong dislike of the use of English in Longueuil council meetings and would like Bill 101 amended to prevent its use.
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