Hélène LeBlanc
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Hélène LeBlanc MP |
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| Shadow Minister for Industry | |
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In office April 19, 2012 – August 12, 2013 |
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| Leader | Thomas Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Guy Caron |
| Succeeded by | Chris Charlton |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for LaSalle—Émard |
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In office May 30, 2011 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Lise Zarac |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Status of Women |
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In office 29 October 2013 – August 2, 2015 |
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| Minister | Kellie Leitch |
| Preceded by | Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Gladu |
| Personal details | |
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March 27, 1958 Lyster, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Hélène LeBlanc (born March 27, 1958) is a Canadian politician. She served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2015, representing the riding of LaSalle—Émard as a member of the New Democratic Party. In the official opposition shadow cabinet, she was critic for Industry.
LeBlanc was born on March 27, 1958 in Lyster, Quebec. Her father was a doctor and her mother was a school trustee and mayor of Lyster, sparking her interest in politics. LeBlanc received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1979 from Université Sainte-Anne and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Ottawa in 1983.
LeBlanc worked as an educator, teaching French in Vancouver and Ottawa. She has also served as an interpreter and guide for the Canada Museums of Science and Technology Corporation in Ottawa and the Canada Agriculture Museum.
LeBlanc later received a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture and environment from McGill University in 2004.An agronomist by training, she served as a project manager for the Conseil d'assainissement et d'aménagement du ruisseau Lacorne prior to her election as MP.
LeBlanc has also worked as an assistant to persons suffering from Alzheimers Baluchon Alzheimer and as an agro-environment officer with the Fédération de l’Union des producteurs agricoles de l’Outaouais-Laurentides.
LeBlanc is an avid cyclist and a member of Vélo Québec.
LeBlanc first entered politics in 2009 with Projet Montréal, seeking the position of borough councilor for the district of Saint-Paul-Émard. Although her campaign was unsuccessful, she gained the attention of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and was chosen as their nominee in the 2011 federal election to represent the riding of LaSalle—Émard. LeBlanc was elected on May 2, 2011, defeating freshman incumbent Lise Zarac of the Liberal Party with 42.2% of the vote. She assumed office on May 30, 2011.
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