Marie-France Lalonde

The Honourable Marie-France Lalonde MPP
Lalonde in 2016
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans
Incumbent
Assumed office June 12, 2014
Preceded by	Phil McNeely
Personal details
Born	1971 (age 52–53) Ottawa, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Orleans, Ontario
Profession	Business owner, social worker

Marie-France Lalonde (born c. 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. She represents the riding of Ottawa—Orléans. In January 2017 she was appointed Minister of Community Safety and Correction Services. In July 2017 she was appointed the first Minister of Francophone Affairs. She previously served as Minister of Government and Consumer Services and the Minister for Francophone Affairs in the cabinet of Kathleen Wynne.

Background

Lalonde was born in Ottawa, Ontario and she grew up in Gatineau, Quebec. She attended Collège de l'Outaouais and later the University of Ottawa. She worked for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Hospital and is co-owner of Portobello Manor, a senior's residence. She lives in Orleans, Ontario with her husband Alvaro and their daughter.

Politics

Lalonde ran in the 2014 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Ottawa—Orléans. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Andrew Lister by 11,472 votes.

She was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure focusing on economic development issues. She was the also the Parliamentary Assistant to Madeleine Meilleur in her capacity as responsible for francophone affairs. On September 2, 2015, she was appointed Chief Government Whip and served until her appointment to cabinet. In June 2016, she was appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Government and Consumer Services and the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs on June 13, 2016. On January 12, 2017, she was move to the position of Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services replacing David Orazietti who resigned unexpectedly in December 2016. In July 2017 she was created the Minister of Francophone Affairs.

In March 2015 she introduced a Private Member's Bill to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bill 75, which would ban the production and addition of microbeads to cosmetic products in Ontario. Ontario was the first provincial jurisdiction to address the growing concern of microbeads. In June Bill 75 went to public hearings at committee.

In March 2016 MPP Lalonde introduced a motion that sought to have a monument to the first two female MPPs elected to the Ontario Legislature erected on the grounds of the legislature. The motion was debated on March 22, 2016 and received unanimous support from all three parties.

As Minister of Government and Consumer Services she introduced Bill 59, Putting Consumers First Act, which introduced regulations for door-to-door sales, home inspectors and further regulations for alternative financial services.

In November 2017, she introduced legislation leading to a wholesale reform of the Police Services Act.This act was informed by public consultation and a report by Justice Tulloch. The reforms introduced greater oversight for police, and significant changes to how police will operate in the province.

Election results

2014 Ontario general election: Ottawa—Orléans
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Marie-France Lalonde	29,911	53.50	+7.06
	Progressive Conservative	Andrew Lister	18,525	33.14	−7.24
	New Democratic	Prosper M'Bemba-Meka	5,022	8.98	−1.60
	Green	Bob Bell	2,036	3.64	+1.76
	Libertarian	Gerry Bourdeau	411	0.74	+0.41
Total valid votes			55,905	98.91
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			615	1.09	+0.71
Turnout			56,520	56.94	+4.29
Eligible voters			99,258
	Liberal hold		Swing		+7.15
Source(s) "General Election Results". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-07.

External links

• Official website
• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)