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Élisabeth Brière

Élisabeth Brière PC MP (French pronunciation: [elizabɛt bʁiɛʁ]; born 1968)[citation needed] is a Canadian politician who was elected as a member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Sherbrooke during the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1] She has served as Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency since December 20, 2024 and Minister of Veterans Affairs since March 14, 2025.[2]

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Sherbrooke
The 2025 general election will be held on April 28.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Élisabeth Brière
New Democratic Jean-Pierre Fortier
People's Alexandre Lépine
Green Kevin McKenna
Conservative Esteban Méndez-Hord
Bloc Québécois Pierre-Étienne Rouillard
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Canada[3]
2021 Canadian federal election: Sherbrooke
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Élisabeth Brière 21,830 37.5 +8.2 $49,489.03
Bloc Québécois Ensaf Haidar 16,848 29.0 +3.1 $32,613.67
New Democratic Marika Lalime 8,107 13.9 -14.4 $5,314.88
Conservative Andrea Winters 7,490 12.9 +2.3 $8,864.11
Green Marie-Clarisse Berger 1,670 2.9 -1.6 $0.00
People's Marcela Niculescu 1,453 2.5 – $0.00
Free Maxime Boivin 787 1.4 – $2.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,185 97.7 – $119,070.42
Total rejected ballots 1,355 2.3
Turnout 59,540 65.6
Eligible voters 90,743
Liberal hold Swing +2.6
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2019 Canadian federal election: Sherbrooke
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Élisabeth Brière 17,490 29.3 -0.5 $41,211.61
New Democratic Pierre-Luc Dusseault 16,881 28.3 -9.0 $34,349.81
Bloc Québécois Claude Forgues 15,470 25.9 +5.4
Conservative Dany Sévigny 6,362 10.6 +1.2
Green Mathieu Morin 2,716 4.5 +3.3 $1,651.14
Independent Edwin Moreno 471 0.8
Rhinoceros Steve Côté 219 0.4
No affiliation Hubert Richard 117 0.2
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,726 100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,003
Turnout 60,729 68.3
Eligible voters 88,936
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +4.25
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

Notes

  1. ^ Position titled Minister of National Revenue until March 14, 2025

References

  1. ^ "Canada election results:Sherbrooke". Global News. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/4-ministers-to-get-new-portfolios-8-liberal-mps-to-be-promoted-in-trudeau-cabinet-shuffle-sources-1.7153105
  3. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Elections Canada. "Election Night Results". enr.elections.ca. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 27, 2021.