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'''Véronique Hivon''' (born 1970) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician in the province of [[Quebec]]. Hivon was elected to represent the riding of [[Joliette (provincial electoral district)|Joliette]] in the [[National Assembly of Quebec]] in the [[2014 Quebec general election|2014 provincial election]]. She is a member of the [[Parti Québécois]].
'''Véronique Hivon''' (born 1970) is a Canadian politician in the province of [[Quebec]]. Hivon was elected to represent the riding of [[Joliette (provincial electoral district)|Joliette]] in the [[National Assembly of Quebec]] in the [[2014 Quebec general election|2014 provincial election]]. She is a member of the [[Parti Québécois]].


==Education and early career==
Hivon graduated from [[McGill University]] with a degree in common law and a degree in civil law (1994) after brief studies at the [[University of Ottawa]] in [[political science]]. She also has a [[master's degree]] in planning and analysis of social politics from the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]].
Hivon graduated from [[McGill University]] with a degree in common law and a degree in civil law (1994) after brief studies at the [[University of Ottawa]] in [[political science]]. She also has a [[master's degree]] in planning and analysis of social politics from the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]].


She worked as a researcher and law intern in 1994 but started to work as a lawyer starting in 2002 though she was admitted to the [[Quebec Bar]] in 1996. She also worked as a press secretary and Assistant Director to the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice and was also an assistant director of McGill's Law Faculty.
She worked as a researcher and law intern in 1994 but started to work as a lawyer starting in 2002 though she was admitted to the [[Quebec Bar]] in 1996. She also worked as a press secretary and Assistant Director to the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice and was also an assistant director of [[McGill University Faculty of Law|McGill's Law Faculty]].


==Political career==
Hivon was first candidate for the PQ in [[2007 Quebec general election|2007]] but lost to then-Health Minister [[Philippe Couillard]] in the riding of [[Jean-Talon]]. Hivon defeated the [[Action Démocratique du Québec|ADQ's]] [[Pascal Beaupré]] in Joliette in 2008.
Hivon was first candidate for the PQ in [[2007 Quebec general election|2007]] but lost to then-health minister [[Philippe Couillard]] in the riding of [[Jean-Talon]]. Hivon defeated the [[Action Démocratique du Québec|ADQ's]] [[Pascal Beaupré]] in Joliette in 2008.


Hivon was re-elected in Joliette in 2012. The premier at the time, [[Pauline Marois]], named her Minister of Social Services and Youth Protection. Hivon served concurrently as the Minister of the [[Lanaudière]] region and Minister responsible for the ''Die in Dignity'' commission, a commission about the right for a terminally-ill patient to end their own life. The Quebec legislature adopted the law unanimously demonstrating a strong consensus on the project in Quebec.
Hivon was re-elected in Joliette in 2012. The premier at the time, [[Pauline Marois]], named her Minister of Social Services and Youth Protection. Hivon served concurrently as the Minister of the [[Lanaudière]] region and Minister responsible for the "Die in Dignity" commission, a commission about the right for a terminally-ill patient to end their own life. The Quebec legislature adopted the law (The Act Respecting End-of-Life Care) unanimously demonstrating a strong consensus on the project in Quebec.


In the Quebec provincial election of 2014, Hivon was again re-elected to the National Assembly but as a member in the opposition rather than in the government.
In the [[2014 Quebec general election]], Hivon was again re-elected to the National Assembly but as a member in the opposition rather than in the government.


On December 1, 2015, the [[Quebec Superior Court]] suspended the Act Respecting End-of-Life Care, declaring it unconstitutional. The ruling was appealed by the [[Quebec Liberal Party|Liberal]] government.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2375540/quebec-appeals-ruling-on-euthanasia-law/ |title=Quebec appeals ruling on euthanasia law |date=December 2, 2015 |last=Lau |first=Rachel |work=[[Global News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228212259/https://globalnews.ca/news/2375540/quebec-appeals-ruling-on-euthanasia-law/ |archive-date=December 28, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref>
On December 1, 2015, the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] suspended the law, declaring it unconstitutional.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} Current premier, [[Philippe Couillard]], announced that the judgement would be appealed.


Following the resignation of [[Pierre Karl Péladeau]] as leader of the Parti Québécois, Hivon said that she was interested in running for leadership of the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lejournaldespaysdenhautlavallee.ca/national/2016/5/3/veronique-hivon-songe-a-la-chefferie.html|title=Véronique Hivon songe à la chefferie|last=Morneau|first=Caroline|date=May 3, 2016|work=Le Journal des Pays-d'en-Haut La Vallée|language=fr|access-date=May 5, 2016|location=Saint-Sauveur}}</ref>
Following the resignation of [[Pierre Karl Péladeau]] as leader of the Parti Québécois, Hivon said that she was interested in running for leadership of the party.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/veronique-hivon-songe-a-la-chefferie/ |title=Véronique Hivon songe à la chefferie |lang=fr |trans-title=Véronique Hivon seeks PQ leadership |date=May 3, 2016 |last=Morneau |first=Caroline |work=Le Courrier du Sud |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228212602/https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/veronique-hivon-songe-a-la-chefferie/ |archive-date=December 28, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref>

Hivon announced in April 2022 that she would not run for another term in the [[2022 Quebec general election]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-pq-leadership-candidate-veronique-hivon-will-not-run-in-october-election-1.5870415 |title=Former PQ leadership candidate Veronique Hivon will not run in October election |orig-date=April 21, 2022 |date=June 15, 2022 |work=[[CTV News]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228213058/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-pq-leadership-candidate-veronique-hivon-will-not-run-in-october-election-1.5870415 |archive-date=December 28, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
{{2018 Quebec general election/Joliette}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Quebec general election]]: [[Joliette (provincial electoral district)|Joliette]]}}
{{CANelec|QC|PQ|[[Véronique Hivon]]|17,477 |44.33|-2.79}}
{{CANelec|QC|CAQ|Denise Larouche| 10,671 |27.07|-2.82 }}
{{CANelec|QC|Liberal|Robert Corriveau| 7,681 |19.48|+5.46}}
{{CANelec|QC|QS|Flavie Trudel|2,866|7.27|+1.64}}
{{CANelec|QC|Option nationale|Sylvain Legault| 510|1.29|-0.20 }}
{{CANelec|QC|Conservative (2009)|Mikey Colangelo Lauzon| 220|0.56|+0.09 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|39,425|98.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|804|2.00|+0.62}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|40,229|69.85|-8.48}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Electors on the lists|57,591|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/hold|QC|PQ|+0.02}}
{{end}}
*2014 source:<ref>[https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/election-results/general-elections.php?e=74&c=987&s=1#s Elections Quebec, 2014, Joliette]</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Quebec general election]]: [[Joliette (provincial electoral district)|Joliette]]}}
{{CANelec|QC|PQ|[[Véronique Hivon]]|20,509 |47.12|+1.03}}
{{CANelec|QC|CAQ|Normand Masse|13,009|29.89|}}
{{CANelec|QC|Liberal|[[Pascal Beaupré]]|6,102|14.02|-14.81}}
{{CANelec|QC|QS|Flavie Trudel|2,449|5.63|+0.76}}
{{CANelec|QC|Option nationale|Amélie Dolbec| 649|1.49| }}
{{CANelec|XX|Independent|Jean-Mathieu Desmarais|513|1.18| }}
{{CANelec|QC|Conservative (2009)|Mikey Colangelo Lauzon| 202|0.46| }}
{{CANelec|QC|QCU|Michel Thouin| 92|0.21|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|43,525|98.62}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|610|1.38}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|44,135|78.34}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Electors on the lists|56,340|&ndash;}}
{{end}}
*2012 source:<ref>[https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/election-results/general-elections.php?e=72&c=987&s=1#s Elections Quebec, 2012, Joliette]</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Quebec general election]]: [[Joliette (provincial electoral district)|Joliette]]}}
{{CANelec|QC|PQ|[[Véronique Hivon]]|14,666|46.09|+11.02}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|QC|Liberal|row}}
|[[Quebec Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Christian Trudel
|align="right"|9,175
|align="right"|28.83
|align="right"|+8.61
{{CANelec|QC|ADQ|[[Pascal Beaupré]]|6,185|19.44|-17.64}}
|-
{{CANelec|QC|QS|Flavie Trudel|1,549|4.87|+0.32}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|QC|Independent|row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|Pablo Lugo-Herrera
|align="right"|246
|align="right"|0.77
|align="right"|-
|}

{{Canadian election result/top|QC|2007|Jean-Talon|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|QC|Liberal|[[Philippe Couillard]]|13,732|41.96|-3.63}}
{{CANelec|QC|PQ|[[Véronique Hivon]] |9,859|30.13|-5.23}}
{{CANelec|QC|ADQ|Luc de la Sablonnière|6,056|18.51|+3.34}}
{{CANelec |QC |Green |Ali Dahan |1,518 |4.64 |+3.23}}
{{CANelec|QC|QS|[[Bill Clennett]]|1,463|4.47|+2.95*}}
{{CANelec|QC|PDCQ|Francis Denis |95|0.29|-}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|32,723|99.29|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|235|0.71|+0.06}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|32,958|79.98|-0.47}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Electors on the lists|41,208|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/hold|QC|Liberal|+0.80}}
{{end}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Increase is from [[Union des forces progressistes (Quebec)|Union des forces progressistes (UFP)]]


==References==
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* [http://www.pq.org/les-candidats/veronique-hivon/ Parti Quebecois biopage] {{in lang|fr}}


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Latest revision as of 10:54, 6 January 2025

Véronique Hivon
Hivon in 2018
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Joliette
In office
December 8, 2008 – August 28, 2022
Preceded byPascal Beaupré
Succeeded byFrançois St-Louis
Personal details
Born1970 (age 54–55)
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Political partyParti Québécois
Children1
Alma mater

Véronique Hivon (born 1970) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Hivon was elected to represent the riding of Joliette in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois.

Education and early career

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Hivon graduated from McGill University with a degree in common law and a degree in civil law (1994) after brief studies at the University of Ottawa in political science. She also has a master's degree in planning and analysis of social politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

She worked as a researcher and law intern in 1994 but started to work as a lawyer starting in 2002 though she was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1996. She also worked as a press secretary and Assistant Director to the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice and was also an assistant director of McGill's Law Faculty.

Political career

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Hivon was first candidate for the PQ in 2007 but lost to then-health minister Philippe Couillard in the riding of Jean-Talon. Hivon defeated the ADQ's Pascal Beaupré in Joliette in 2008.

Hivon was re-elected in Joliette in 2012. The premier at the time, Pauline Marois, named her Minister of Social Services and Youth Protection. Hivon served concurrently as the Minister of the Lanaudière region and Minister responsible for the "Die in Dignity" commission, a commission about the right for a terminally-ill patient to end their own life. The Quebec legislature adopted the law (The Act Respecting End-of-Life Care) unanimously demonstrating a strong consensus on the project in Quebec.

In the 2014 Quebec general election, Hivon was again re-elected to the National Assembly but as a member in the opposition rather than in the government.

On December 1, 2015, the Quebec Superior Court suspended the Act Respecting End-of-Life Care, declaring it unconstitutional. The ruling was appealed by the Liberal government.[1]

Following the resignation of Pierre Karl Péladeau as leader of the Parti Québécois, Hivon said that she was interested in running for leadership of the party.[2]

Hivon announced in April 2022 that she would not run for another term in the 2022 Quebec general election.[3]

Electoral history

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2018 Quebec general election: Joliette
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Véronique Hivon 17,685 46.23 +1.9
Coalition Avenir Québec François St-Louis 13,254 34.65 +7.58
Québec solidaire Judith Sicard 3,881 10.15 +2.88
Liberal Emilie Imbeault 2,620 6.85 -12.63
Green Étienne St-Jean 528 1.38
Citoyens au pouvoir Sébastien Dupuis 283 0.74
Total valid votes 38,251 98.38
Total rejected ballots 630 1.62
Turnout 38,881 71.93
Eligible voters 54,057
Parti Québécois hold Swing -2.84
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election: Joliette
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Véronique Hivon 17,477 44.33 -2.79
Coalition Avenir Québec Denise Larouche 10,671 27.07 -2.82
Liberal Robert Corriveau 7,681 19.48 +5.46
Québec solidaire Flavie Trudel 2,866 7.27 +1.64
Option nationale Sylvain Legault 510 1.29 -0.20
Conservative Mikey Colangelo Lauzon 220 0.56 +0.09
Total valid votes 39,425 98.00
Total rejected ballots 804 2.00 +0.62
Turnout 40,229 69.85 -8.48
Electors on the lists 57,591 –
Parti Québécois hold Swing +0.02
  • 2014 source:[4]
2012 Quebec general election: Joliette
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Véronique Hivon 20,509 47.12 +1.03
Coalition Avenir Québec Normand Masse 13,009 29.89
Liberal Pascal Beaupré 6,102 14.02 -14.81
Québec solidaire Flavie Trudel 2,449 5.63 +0.76
Option nationale Amélie Dolbec 649 1.49
Independent Jean-Mathieu Desmarais 513 1.18
Conservative Mikey Colangelo Lauzon 202 0.46
Quebec Citizens' Union Michel Thouin 92 0.21
Total valid votes 43,525 98.62
Total rejected ballots 610 1.38
Turnout 44,135 78.34
Electors on the lists 56,340 –
  • 2012 source:[5]
2008 Quebec general election: Joliette
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Véronique Hivon 14,666 46.09 +11.02
  Liberal Christian Trudel 9,175 28.83 +8.61
Action démocratique Pascal Beaupré 6,185 19.44 -17.64
Québec solidaire Flavie Trudel 1,549 4.87 +0.32
  Independent Pablo Lugo-Herrera 246 0.77 -
2007 Quebec general election: Jean-Talon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philippe Couillard 13,732 41.96 -3.63
Parti Québécois Véronique Hivon 9,859 30.13 -5.23
Action démocratique Luc de la Sablonnière 6,056 18.51 +3.34
Green Ali Dahan 1,518 4.64 +3.23
Québec solidaire Bill Clennett 1,463 4.47 +2.95*
Christian Democracy Francis Denis 95 0.29 -
Total valid votes 32,723 99.29 –
Total rejected ballots 235 0.71 +0.06
Turnout 32,958 79.98 -0.47
Electors on the lists 41,208 – –
Liberal hold Swing +0.80

* Increase is from Union des forces progressistes (UFP)

References

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  1. ^ Lau, Rachel (December 2, 2015). "Quebec appeals ruling on euthanasia law". Global News. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Morneau, Caroline (May 3, 2016). "Véronique Hivon songe à la chefferie" [Véronique Hivon seeks PQ leadership]. Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Former PQ leadership candidate Veronique Hivon will not run in October election". CTV News. The Canadian Press. June 15, 2022 [April 21, 2022]. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Elections Quebec, 2014, Joliette
  5. ^ Elections Quebec, 2012, Joliette
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