Manon Massé

Manon Massé
MNA for Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Preceded by Daniel Breton
Personal details
Born May 22, 1963
Windsor, Quebec
Political party Québec solidaire
Residence Montreal

Manon Massé is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques as a member of Québec solidaire, and is also the party's treasurer.[2]

Due to her narrow margin of victory over Quebec Liberal Party candidate Anna Klisko, a request for a judicial recount was filed by Klisko.[1] The request was rejected by the presiding judge on April 11, on the grounds that Klisko did not have sufficient evidence of any irregularities in the election process.[1]

Massé is a noted feminist, thinker, and social justice activist in and around Montreal.[3] Massé also participated in the attempted break-up of the Israeli blockade on board the Canadian vessel Tahrir.[4] She is an out lesbian.[5]

In 2006, Massé was the first ever candidate of the then newly formed Québec solidaire when she stood in an April 10, 2006, by-election in Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques, receiving 22% of the vote. She was also the party's candidate in the same district in the provincial elections of 2007, 2008 and 2012.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Manon Masse officially wins seat for Quebec solidaire". CTV Montreal, April 11, 2014.
  2. François Cormier, "Québec solidaire prêt pour des élections, Radio-Canada.ca, Retrieved 2012-05-07
  3. Julie Vaillancourt, "Intervues avec Manon Massé...", Fugues.com, Retrieved 2012-05-08
  4. Agence QMI, "Québec solidaire: Manon Massé choisie dans Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques", TVAnouvelles.ca, Retrieved 2012-0508
  5. Québec Solidaire wants to fight homophobia. CBC News, March 6, 2007.