Linda Lapointe
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Linda Lapointe MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Laurin Liu |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Groulx | |
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In office April 25, 2007 – November 5, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Descoteaux |
| Succeeded by | René Gauvreau |
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July 2, 1960 Laval, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
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Quebec Liberal Party Action démocratique du Québec |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Boisbriand, Quebec |
Linda Lapointe (born July 2, 1960 in Laval, Quebec) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. She was an Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Groulx from 2007 to 2008. She was elected as the federal Member of Parliament for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles in the October 19, 2015 general election, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Lapointe has a college diploma in health sciences from the CEGEP Ahuntsic. She also went at the Université de Montréal and receive a bachelor's degree in business administration. Before her election, she managed and owned a Provigo grocery store. She also worked for the Association des détaillants en alimentation du Québec (Quebec food retailers association) as a treasurer, for the Boisbriand Economic Development Committee and for Emploi-Quebec. She was also a candidate in the Boisbriand municipal election in 2005.
Lapointe was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2007 election. At one point, she had considered running for the Liberals, but eventually joined the ADQ. She received 37% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Pierre Descoteaux finished third with 27% of the vote. Lapointe took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for economic development and the Montreal region until 2008. She was also the assistant whip of the official opposition party, until her defeat in the 2008 election.
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