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Marilène Gill
MP
Marilène Gill MP
Member of Parliament; for Manicouagan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Jonathan Genest-Jourdain
Personal details
Born	1977 (age 47–48); Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Bloc Québécois
Spouse	Xavier Barsalou-Duval
Children	3
Residence	Pointe-Lebel, Quebec
Profession	Author, politician

Marilène Gill MP (born 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election,^[2] where she represents the riding of Manicouagan as a member of the Bloc Québécois (BQ).^[2]

Political career

Since 2021 she has served as Deputy whip and critic of indigenous and northern affairs in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.^[3]

Political positions

Gill was one of three BQ Members of Parliament (MPs) who supported Martine Ouellet's leadership during a caucus revolt and remained with the caucus when seven MPs resigned on February 28, 2018 to sit as Independents.^[4]

Personal life

Gill is married to fellow BQ MP Xavier Barsalou-Duval.^[1]

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Bloc Québécois	Marilène Gill	18,419	52.6	-1.3	$15,653.33
	Conservative	Rodrigue Vigneault	7,640	21.8	+2.6	$15,143.67
	Liberal	Thomas Gagné	6,545	18.7	-0.6	$11,042.69
	New Democratic	Nichola Saint-Jean	1,509	4.3	+0.6	$0.00
	Free	Blanca Girard	887	2.5	N/A	$950.51
Total valid votes/expense limit			35,000	97.5	–	$134,113.27
Total rejected ballots			904	2.5
Turnout			35,904	50.2
Registered voters			71,535
	Bloc Québécois hold		Swing		-2.0
Source: Elections Canada^[5]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Bloc Québécois	Marilène Gill	21,768	53.90	+12.65	$18,875.24
	Liberal	Dave Savard	7,793	19.29	-10.08	$36,651.32
	Conservative	François Corriveau	7,771	19.24	+8.97	$30,489.35
	New Democratic	Colleen McCool	1,482	3.67	-13.84	$0.33
	Green	Jacques Gélineau	1,293	3.20	+1.6	none listed
	People's	Gabriel Côté	283	0.70		none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			40,390	100.0
Total rejected ballots			712
Turnout			41,102	56.9
Eligible voters			72,256
	Bloc Québécois hold		Swing		+11.37
Source: Elections Canada^[6]^[7]

2015 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Bloc Québécois	Marilène Gill	17,338	41.25	+8.57	$19,611.43
	Liberal	Mario Tremblay	12,343	29.37	+23.86	$9,363.37
	New Democratic	Jonathan Genest-Jourdain	7,359	17.51	-30.17	$24,554.75
	Conservative	Yvon Boudreau	4,317	10.27	-1.36	$16,863.38
	Green	Nathan Grills	673	1.60	-0.91	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			42,030	100.00		$259,798.61
Total rejected ballots			645	1.51	–
Turnout			75,030	56.88	–
Eligible voters			75,030
	Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic		Swing		+19.37
Source: Elections Canada^[8]^[9]