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Nicole Roy-Arcelin

Nicole Roy-Arcelin

Canadian politician (born 1941)


Nicole Roy-Arcelin (born 12 October 1941) is a Canadian politician, a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993 and a city councillor in Montreal.

Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic, Preceded by ...

Background

Roy-Arcelin' was born on 12 October 1941 in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Prior to her election, she was pursuing a career in nursing. Her background also includes special events arrangement and performances as a singer. Her husband is André Arcelin, a doctor who emigrated from Haiti in 1964.[2]

Federal politics

Roy-Arcelin' became the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for the district of Ahuntsic electoral district in 1988. She served in the 34th Canadian Parliament. She was defeated by Bloc Québécois candidate Michel Daviault in the 1993 election.

After losing her seat, she made three unsuccessful attempts at a political comeback in federal politics, coming third each time:

City politics

Roy-Arcelin' ran as the Vision Montreal candidate for city councillor in the district of Jean-Rivard in 1998 against incumbent Daniel Boucher, winning with 39% of the vote. During her term in municipal office, she served on Pierre Bourque's executive committee.[3] However she lost her bid for re-election to a candidate of Mayor Gérald Tremblay's party in 2001.

Electoral record (partial)

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Footnotes

  1. Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Globe and Mail Publishing. Spring 1992.
  2. McGovern, Sheila (23 November 1988). "Personal touch helped little-known Tory beat Garneau". Montreal Gazette. p. 1.
  3. Van Praet, Nicolas (19 August 2000). "Who speaks for city Haitians? I do, Andre Arcelin says". Montreal Gazette. p. B1.

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