Pierre Lemieux
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Member of Parliament
for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell |
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| Assumed office 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Don Boudria |
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| Born | April 9, 1963 Embrun, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Audrey Lemieux |
| Residence | Casselman, Ontario |
| Profession | consultant, mechanical engineer |
Pierre Lemieux (born in April 9, 1963 in Embrun, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the MP for the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in Canada's 39th general election. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In October 2007 Lemieux was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages and Deputy Government Whip.
[edit] Background
Pierre has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Royal Military College of Canada) and a Masters of Science. He has been a Professional Engineer since 1994 and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Prior to his run at politics, Pierre Lemieux served in the Canadian Forces for 20 years and retired at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Pierre then worked for a number of years in the Ottawa high tech sector, most notably for JDS Uniphase. He has since started his own company, offering project management and consulting services to government departments and charitable organizations.
Lemieux is viewed as a social conservative. He opposes same-sex marriage and abortion.
[edit] Politics
This is the first venture into political life for Pierre Lemieux. A strong pro-life (anti-abortion) supporter, on January 23, 2006, Lemieux narrowly defeated Liberal René Berthiaume, becoming the Conservative MP for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. It had been one of the longest held Liberal ridings in Eastern Ontario. The results were not entirely unexpected, however, as the region as a whole has been trending toward the Conservatives in recent years[citation needed] at the federal level.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Don Boudria |
Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 2006 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
