Geneviève Guilbault

Geneviève Guilbault (born November 4, 1982) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election held in the electoral district Louis-Hébert on October 2, 2017.[3] She is a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.[4] On October 18, 2018 she was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety.[4] On October 20, 2022 she was re-appointed Deputy Premier and appointed Minister of Transport replacing Francois Bonnardel. [5]

The Honourable
Geneviève Guilbault
MNA
Deputy Premier of Quebec
Assumed office
October 18, 2018
PremierFrançois Legault
Preceded byDominique Anglade
Quebec Minister of Transport
Assumed office
October 20, 2022
Preceded byFrançois Bonnardel
Quebec Minister of Public Security
In office
October 18 2018 – October 20 2022
Preceded byMartin Coiteux
Succeeded byFrançois Bonnardel
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Louis-Hébert
Assumed office
October 2, 2017
Preceded bySam Hamad
Personal details
Born (1982-11-04) November 4, 1982[1]
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada[2]
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
Other political
affiliations		Quebec Liberal Party
(before 2006)
ResidenceSaint-Augustin-de-Desmaures[2]
Alma materUniversité Laval[2]
ProfessionCommunications Officer, Political Advisor[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, she worked as a communications officer for the provincial coroner's office.[6] She had previously planned to run for the CAQ in the electoral district of Charlesbourg in the 2018 provincial election, but was selected as the by-election candidate in Louis-Hébert after the party's original candidate, Normand Sauvageau, resigned.[6]

Electoral record
2022 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGeneviève Guilbault17,80347.21+2.62
Parti QuébécoisVictor Dubuc6,22816.52+4.09
ConservativeMarika Robitaille5,50914.61+12.30
Québec solidaireSteven Lachance4,53712.03+0.97
LiberalDominic Cardinal3,2838.71-17.91
GreenDaydree Vendette2850.76-0.75
Démocratie directeJean-Pierre Hamel330.09–
Équipe AutonomisteYolaine Brochu320.08+0.02
Total valid votes 37,71099.18–
Total rejected ballots 3100.82–
Turnout 38,02081.09
Electors on the lists 46,888––
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGeneviève Guilbault16,24844.59-6.45
LiberalJulie-Maude Perron9,70026.62+7.91
Parti QuébécoisNormand Beauregard4,52912.43-3.83
Québec solidaireGuillaume Boivin4,03011.06+5.85
ConservativeNatalie Bjerke8412.31-1.81
GreenDaydree Vendette5501.51-0.55
New DemocraticCaroline Côté2760.76-0.59
IndependentVincent Bégin2440.67-0.24
Équipe AutonomisteJean-Luc Rouckout220.06-0.02
Total valid votes 36,44098.76
Total rejected ballots 4561.24
Turnout 36,89680.52
Eligible voters 45,821
Quebec provincial by-election, October 2, 2017: Louis-Hébert
Resignation of Sam Hamad
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGeneviève Guilbault12,09151.04+25.12
LiberalIhssane El Ghernati4,43318.71-30.51
Parti QuébécoisNormand Beauregard3,85216.26-2.11
Québec solidaireGuillaume Boivin1,2355.21+0.27
ConservativeSylvie Asselin9764.12+3.29
GreenAlex Tyrrell4872.06–
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette3191.35–
IndependentVincent Bégin2150.91–
Option nationaleMartin St-Louis610.26-0.45
Équipe AutonomisteJean-Luc Rouckout180.08–
Total valid votes 23,68799.20
Total rejected ballots 1900.80
Turnout 23,87752.43
Electors on the lists 45,540–
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +27.82


References
  1. "Geneviève Guilbault - National Assembly of Québec".
  2. "10 choses à savoir sur Geneviève Guilbault, la nouvelle députée de Louis-Hébert" Le Journal de Québec, October 3, 2017.
  3. "CAQ wins upset landslide win over Liberals in Louis-Hébert riding". Montreal Gazette, October 2, 2017.
  4. "Geneviève Guilbault - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  5. "Premier Francois Legault unveils 30-member Quebec cabinet after big election win". Montreal. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  6. "Geneviève Guilbault to be CAQ's new candidate in Louis-Hébert: source". Montreal Gazette, September 7, 2017.


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