Sophie Chatel: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
update template syntax |
→Education and career: Fixed typo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|name = Sophie Chatel |
|name = Sophie Chatel |
||
|caption = |
|caption = |
||
|honorific-suffix = |
|honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|size=100%|MP}} |
||
|image = File:OECD Profile Pic.jpg |
|image = File:OECD Profile Pic.jpg |
||
|alt = Portrait of Sophie Ch |
|alt = Portrait of Sophie Ch |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
|residence = |
|residence = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Sophie Chatel''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Pontiac (federal electoral district)|Pontiac]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]]. Prior to being elected, she was a civil servant.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pontiac-election-night-2021-1.6178670 | title=Sophie Chatel elected in Pontiac riding | work=[[CBC News]] | date=20 September 2021 | access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> |
'''Sophie Chatel''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Pontiac (federal electoral district)|Pontiac]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]]. Prior to being elected, she was a civil servant.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pontiac-election-night-2021-1.6178670 | title=Sophie Chatel elected in Pontiac riding | work=[[CBC News]] | date=20 September 2021 | access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> |
||
== Education and career == |
== Education and career == |
||
Sophie Chatel received a Bachelor of Laws from the [[Université de Montréal Faculty of Law|Université de Montréal]] in 1994 and a Master of Taxation from the [[Université de Sherbrooke]] in 1997. She is also a member of the [[Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sophie Chatel {{!}} Team Trudeau|url=https://sophiechatel.liberal.ca/en/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=sophiechatel.liberal.ca|language=en-CA}}</ref> |
Sophie Chatel received a Bachelor of Laws from the [[Université de Montréal Faculty of Law|Université de Montréal]] in 1994 and a Master of Taxation from the [[Université de Sherbrooke]] in 1997. She is also a member of the [[Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sophie Chatel {{!}} Team Trudeau|url=https://sophiechatel.liberal.ca/en/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=sophiechatel.liberal.ca|language=en-CA}}</ref> |
||
Sophie Chatel spent six years as a tax advisor in the private sector. From 2002 to 2008, she was a Senior Officer and later a Senior Advisor at the [[Canada Revenue Agency]], where her experience included negotiating tax treaties, reviewing Canada’s model tax treaty, and working on advance rulings on international tax matters. Starting in 2008, Sophie Chatel worked at the federal [[Department of Finance Canada|Department of Finance]], where she served as Associate Chief, Tax Treaties and International Tax. In 2017, she was appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the [[OECD| |
Sophie Chatel spent six years as a tax advisor in the private sector. From 2002 to 2008, she was a Senior Officer and later a Senior Advisor at the [[Canada Revenue Agency]], where her experience included negotiating tax treaties, reviewing Canada’s model tax treaty, and working on advance rulings on international tax matters. Starting in 2008, Sophie Chatel worked at the federal [[Department of Finance Canada|Department of Finance]], where she served as Associate Chief, Tax Treaties and International Tax. In 2017, she was appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the [[OECD|OECD]]'s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New head appointed for OECD tax treaty unit - OECD|url=https://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/new-head-appointed-for-oecd-tax-treaty-unit.htm|access-date=2021-12-29|website=www.oecd.org}}</ref> |
||
== Family == |
== Family == |
||
| Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
Her election as the Member of Parliament for Pontiac made Sophie Chatel the first woman to represent the riding. She has stated that her priorities as MP include fighting climate change and build a green and prosperous Outaouais,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Benson|first=Stuart|date=2021-09-21|title=Pontiac voters elect Liberal Sophie Chatel as MP|url=https://www.lowdownonline.com/post/pontiac-stays-red-with-first-female-mp|access-date=2021-12-29|website=lowdowntohullandback|language=en}}</ref> and improving internet and cell phone connectivity throughout the Pontiac.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet the new Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel|url=https://canada-info.ca/en/meet-the-new-liberal-candidate-sophie-chatel/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Canada Info|language=en-CA}}</ref> |
Her election as the Member of Parliament for Pontiac made Sophie Chatel the first woman to represent the riding. She has stated that her priorities as MP include fighting climate change and build a green and prosperous Outaouais,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Benson|first=Stuart|date=2021-09-21|title=Pontiac voters elect Liberal Sophie Chatel as MP|url=https://www.lowdownonline.com/post/pontiac-stays-red-with-first-female-mp|access-date=2021-12-29|website=lowdowntohullandback|language=en}}</ref> and improving internet and cell phone connectivity throughout the Pontiac.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet the new Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel|url=https://canada-info.ca/en/meet-the-new-liberal-candidate-sophie-chatel/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Canada Info|language=en-CA}}</ref> |
||
In December, 2021, Chatel was named a member of the Standing Committee on Finance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nickerson|first=Caleb|last2=christian@voillemont.com|date=2021-12-29|title=Sophie Chatel appointed to the Standing Committee on Finance|url=http://chipfm.com/Sophie-Chatel-appointed-to-the-Standing-Committee-on-Finance|access-date=2021-12-29|website=CHIPFM 101,9|language=en}}</ref> |
In December, 2021, Chatel was named a member of the Standing Committee on Finance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nickerson|first=Caleb|last2=christian@voillemont.com|date=2021-12-29|title=Sophie Chatel appointed to the Standing Committee on Finance|url=http://chipfm.com/Sophie-Chatel-appointed-to-the-Standing-Committee-on-Finance|access-date=2021-12-29|website=CHIPFM 101,9|language=en}}</ref> In October 2024, she publicly called for a secret ballot on Justin Trudeaus leadership of the Liberal Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unclear if dissenting Liberal MPs have support in push for secret ballot vote |url=https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/unclear-if-dissenting-liberal-mps-have-support-in-push-for-secret-ballot-vote |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=www.ipolitics.ca |language=en}}</ref> |
||
== Electoral record == |
== Electoral record == |
||
{{2021 Canadian federal election/Pontiac}} |
{{2021 Canadian federal election/Pontiac}} |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
||
| Line 57: | Line 58: | ||
[[Category:Women members of the House of Commons of Canada]] |
[[Category:Women members of the House of Commons of Canada]] |
||
[[Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians]] |
[[Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians]] |
||
[[Category:21st-century |
[[Category:21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada]] |
||
Latest revision as of 22:55, 19 December 2024
Sophie Chatel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament for Pontiac | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Will Amos |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sophie Chatel MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Pontiac in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Prior to being elected, she was a civil servant.[1]
Education and career
[edit]Sophie Chatel received a Bachelor of Laws from the Université de Montréal in 1994 and a Master of Taxation from the Université de Sherbrooke in 1997. She is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.[2]
Sophie Chatel spent six years as a tax advisor in the private sector. From 2002 to 2008, she was a Senior Officer and later a Senior Advisor at the Canada Revenue Agency, where her experience included negotiating tax treaties, reviewing Canada’s model tax treaty, and working on advance rulings on international tax matters. Starting in 2008, Sophie Chatel worked at the federal Department of Finance, where she served as Associate Chief, Tax Treaties and International Tax. In 2017, she was appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.[3]
Family
[edit]Sophie Chatel is the mother of two twin boys. Her husband teaches global history at the University of Ottawa.[4]
Politics
[edit]Sophie Chatel was announced as the Liberal candidate for the 2021 election a few days after the former MP, Will Amos, announced he would not be seeking reelection amid controversy.[5]
Her election as the Member of Parliament for Pontiac made Sophie Chatel the first woman to represent the riding. She has stated that her priorities as MP include fighting climate change and build a green and prosperous Outaouais,[6] and improving internet and cell phone connectivity throughout the Pontiac.[7]
In December, 2021, Chatel was named a member of the Standing Committee on Finance.[8] In October 2024, she publicly called for a secret ballot on Justin Trudeaus leadership of the Liberal Party.[9]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2021 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Sophie Chatel | 26,899 | 43.4 | -5.5 | $68,139.46 | |||
| Conservative | Michel Gauthier | 12,804 | 20.6 | +3.8 | $22,694.60 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Gabrielle Desjardins | 10,424 | 16.8 | +0.7 | $2,148.28 | |||
| New Democratic | Denise Giroux | 6,824 | 11.0 | +0.5 | $10,297.98 | |||
| People's | David Bruce Gottfred | 2,813 | 4.5 | +3.2 | $5,129.74 | |||
| Green | Shaughn McArthur | 1,711 | 2.8 | -3.3 | $11,337.96 | |||
| Free | Geneviève Labonté-Chartrand | 480 | 0.8 | N/A | $429.44 | |||
| Canada's Fourth Front | James McNair | 52 | 0.1 | N/A | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 62,007 | 98.9 | – | $137,175.33 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 723 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Turnout | 62,730 | 65.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 95,563 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.7 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sophie Chatel elected in Pontiac riding". CBC News. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Sophie Chatel | Team Trudeau". sophiechatel.liberal.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "New head appointed for OECD tax treaty unit - OECD". www.oecd.org. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Benson, Stuart (September 21, 2021). "Pontiac voters elect Liberal Sophie Chatel as MP". lowdowntohullandback. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the new Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel". Canada Info. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Benson, Stuart (September 21, 2021). "Pontiac voters elect Liberal Sophie Chatel as MP". lowdowntohullandback. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the new Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel". Canada Info. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Nickerson, Caleb; christian@voillemont.com (December 29, 2021). "Sophie Chatel appointed to the Standing Committee on Finance". CHIPFM 101,9. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Unclear if dissenting Liberal MPs have support in push for secret ballot vote". www.ipolitics.ca. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]
 | This article about a Quebec Member of Parliament is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |