Andrée Laforest

Andrée Laforest
MNA
Laforest in 2023
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byMireille Jean
Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 20, 2022
Preceded byMartin Coiteux
Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
In office
October 18, 2018 – October 20, 2022
Preceded by
Succeeded byFrance-Élaine Duranceau (As Minister of Housing)
Personal details
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
Residence(s)Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

Andrée Laforest MNA (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lafɔʁɛ]) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Chicoutimi as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec. She was re-elected in 2022 election following the landslide victory of Coalition Avenir Quebec.

She was named Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in the François Legault Government of the 42nd legislature of Quebec. In the 43rd legislature of Quebec, she was named Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Electoral record

2022 Quebec general election: Chicoutimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Andrée Laforest 19,345 62.28 +23.02
Parti Québécois Alice Villeneuve 4,415 14.21 –10.75
Québec solidaire Adrien Guibert-Barthez 3,741 12.04 –0.84
Conservative Éric Girard 2,619 8.43 +7.05
Liberal Gabriel Caron 943 3.04 –16.70
Total valid votes 31,063 98.66
Total rejected ballots 421 1.34 –0.57
Turnout 31,484 68.73 +0.20
Electors on the lists 45,810
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing +16.88
Source: Élections Québec[2]
2018 Quebec general election: Chicoutimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Andrée Laforest 12,123 39.26 +27.52
Parti Québécois Mireille Jean 7,707 24.96 -21.73
Liberal Marie-Josée Morency 6,094 19.74 -10.47
Québec solidaire Pierre Dostie 3,977 12.88 +4.89
Green Tommy Philippe 551 1.78 -0.68
Conservative Léonard Gagnon 426 1.38 –
Total valid votes 30,878 98.09
Total rejected ballots 601 1.91
Turnout 31,479 68.53 +27.42
Eligible voters 45,937
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois Swing +24.63
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.

References

  1. ^ "Quebec 2018 election: Final results and winners by riding". CTV Montreal, October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Résultats des élections générales du 3 octobre 2022". Élections Québec. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
Quebec provincial government of François Legault
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Martin Coiteux (Municipal Affairs)
Lise Thériault (Housing) 		Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
October 18, 2018–present 		Incumbent


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