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Victor Boudreau

The Honourable
Victor Boudreau
MLA
Minister of Health
Assumed office
October 7, 2014
Premier Brian Gallant
Preceded by Ted Flemming
Leader of the Opposition
In office
November 10, 2010 – April 30, 2013
Premier David Alward
Preceded by David Alward
Succeeded by Brian Gallant
Minister of Finance
In office
October 3, 2006 – June 22, 2009
Premier Shawn Graham
Preceded by Jeannot Volpé
Succeeded by Greg Byrne
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé
Shediac-Cap-Pelé (2004-2014)
Assumed office
October 4, 2004
Preceded by Bernard Richard
Personal details
Born (1970-05-03) May 3, 1970 (age 47)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Michelle Arsenault

Victor E. Boudreau (born May 3, 1970) is a New Brunswick politician. He is the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Shediac-Cap-Pelé for the New Brunswick Liberal Association and the Leader of the Opposition in the legislature.

Boudreau was recruited to the Liberal Party in 1989 by Dominic LeBlanc and he attended the 1990 federal Liberal leadership convention to support Jean Chrétien. Chrétien, who was then without a seat in the Canadian House of Commons, ran in a by-election in Boudreau's riding of Beauséjour.

Following this initial engagement, Boudreau became very active in politics. He served as president of the Young Liberals and then worked for Fernand Robichaud when he was a member of the Cabinet of Canada and for Bernard Richard—his predecessor as MLA for Shediac-Cap-Pelé—when he was in the New Brunswick cabinet

Prior to his election to the legislature, he worked as village administrator of Cap-Pelé.

He was elected to the legislature in a by-election on October 4, 2004 to replace Bernard Richard, who had resigned to become the provincial ombudsman. Boudreau role of Health & Wellness critic in the shadow cabinet shortly after his election.


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