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'''Kathleen Weil''' is a politician in the [[Canadians|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]], who was elected to represent the riding of [[Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district)|Notre-Dame-de-Grâce]] in the [[National Assembly of Quebec]] in the [[Quebec general election, 2008|2008 provincial election]]. She is a member of the [[Quebec Liberal Party]] and a provincial cabinet minister.
'''Kathleen Weil''' is a politician in the [[Canadians|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]], who was elected to represent the riding of [[Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district)|Notre-Dame-de-Grâce]] in the [[National Assembly of Quebec]] in the [[Quebec general election, 2008|2008 provincial election]]. She is a member of the [[Quebec Liberal Party]] and a provincial cabinet minister.


Weil studied at [[McGill University]] and received a [[bachelor's degree]] in history and political sciences in 1978 and a degree in civil and common law in 1982 before being admitted to the [[Bar of Quebec]] in 1983.
Weil studied at [[McGill University]] and received a [[bachelor's degree]] in history and political sciences in 1978 and a degree in civil and common law in 1982 before being admitted to the [[Bar of Quebec]] in 1983.


In addition to her law practice, she was heavily involved from 2000 in the health and social services sector, being an administrative member for the [[Montreal Children's Hospital]] and the Régie régionale des services de la santé et des services sociaux à Montréal. Before entering politics, she was President CEO of the Foundation of Greater Montreal.
In addition to her law practice, she was heavily involved from 2000 in the health and social services sector, being an administrative member for the [[Montreal Children's Hospital]] and the Régie régionale des services de la santé et des services sociaux à Montréal. Before entering politics, she was President CEO of the Foundation of Greater Montreal.
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Revision as of 16:36, 17 January 2018

The Honourable
Kathleen Weil
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 8, 2008
Preceded byRussell Copeman
Personal details
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
SpouseMichael Novak
ProfessionLawyer
CabinetMinistre responsable des Relations avec les Québécois de langue anglaise

Kathleen Weil is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who was elected to represent the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and a provincial cabinet minister.

Weil studied at McGill University and received a bachelor's degree in history and political sciences in 1978 and a degree in civil and common law in 1982 before being admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1983.

In addition to her law practice, she was heavily involved from 2000 in the health and social services sector, being an administrative member for the Montreal Children's Hospital and the Régie régionale des services de la santé et des services sociaux à Montréal. Before entering politics, she was President CEO of the Foundation of Greater Montreal.

She was appointed to the Executive Council of Quebec on December 18, 2008, as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.[1]

She is married to Michael Novak, ex-president of SNC-Lavalin International.[2]

In 2010, she was appointed as Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities.

In 2014, following the 2014 provincial election, she was appointed Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness.

On 11 October 2017, Weil was sworn in as Ministre responsable des Relations avec les Québécois de langue anglaise[3]

Electoral record

2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kathleen Weil 22,336 76.61 +13.96
Québec solidaire Annick Desjardins 2,164 7.42 -1.14
Coalition Avenir Québec Noah Sidel 1,649 5.66 -7.96
Parti Québécois Olivier Sirard 1,610 5.52 -2.77
Green Alex Tyrrell 1,318 4.52 -1.20
Marxist–Leninist Rachel Hoffman 78 0.27 -0.01
Total valid votes 29,155 99.35 –
Total rejected ballots 192 0.65 –
Turnout 29,347 72.50 +4.56
Electors on the lists 40,476 – –
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kathleen Weil 16,761 62.65 -5.33
Coalition Avenir Québec Angely M.Q. Pacis 3,643 13.62 +10.76*
Québec solidaire David Mandel 2,291 8.56 –
Parti Québécois Olivier Sirard 2,217 8.29 -5.37
Green Claude Sabourin 1,531 5.72 -8.67
Option nationale Sylvain Labranche 236 0.88 –
Marxist–Leninist Rachel Hoffman 74 0.28 -0.45
Total valid votes 26,753 99.31 –
Total rejected ballots 187 0.69 –
Turnout 26,940 67.94 +24.92
Electors on the lists 39,652 – –

* Result compared to Action démocratique Template:Quebec provincial election, 2008/Electoral District/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district)

References

  1. ^ "Charest's cabinet half women", The Globe and Mail, December 18, 2008.
  2. ^ "SNC-Lavalin loses its fourth senior executive in a year", The Financial Post, August 16, 2013.
  3. ^ http://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-cabinet-shuffle-weil-named-as-minister-responsible-for-anglos
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Liberal Party biography
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice (Quebec)
2008–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities
2010–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness
2014– 		Succeeded by


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