Christine Moore (politician)
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Christine Moore is a Canadian politician. On May 2, 2011, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for Abitibi—Témiscamingue
for the New Democratic Party
in Quebec during the 2011 Canadian federal election. She defeated Bloc Québécois
MP Marc Lemay
, who had been holding the riding since 2004.
for over three years. She is also a member of Nurses Without Borders.
, 2008
and 2011.
On May 26, 2011, she was appointed the federal Official Opposition
critic for military procurement. The key files Moore is responsible for include the purchase of F 35s, the modernization of various navy ships, and the replacement of search and rescue aircraft. Consequently, she works mostly on the Standing Committee on National Defence, the main forum for addressing these issues. She also assists Jack Harris
with his duties as federal Official Opposition critic for National Defence.
During the 2011–2012 New Democratic Party leadership race, she threw her support behind Romeo Saganash
.
Abitibi—Témiscamingue
Abitibi—Témiscamingue is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. The area was also represented by the electoral district of Témiscamingue from 1968 until 2004.-Geography:...
for the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
in Quebec during the 2011 Canadian federal election. She defeated Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
MP Marc Lemay
Marc Lemay
Marc Lemay is a Canadian politician.A lawyer, Lemay was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004 as the Bloc Québécois candidate in the riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. He defeated the Liberal candidate, Gilbert Barrette by nearly 12,000 votes...
, who had been holding the riding since 2004.
Education and experience
Moore earned a Diploma of College Studies in Nursing from the Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 2008 and a B.Sc. in Nursing from the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) in 2010. She completed a one-month humanitarian internship in Senegal as part of her Nursing degree at UQAT in 2009, and she served with the Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
for over three years. She is also a member of Nurses Without Borders.
Federal politics
Moore ran as a candidate for the New Democratic Party in the riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue in 2006Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
, 2008
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
and 2011.
On May 26, 2011, she was appointed the federal Official Opposition
Official Opposition (Canada)
In Canada, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition , commonly known as the Official Opposition, is usually the largest parliamentary opposition party in the House of Commons or a provincial legislative assembly that is not in government, either on its own or as part of a governing coalition...
critic for military procurement. The key files Moore is responsible for include the purchase of F 35s, the modernization of various navy ships, and the replacement of search and rescue aircraft. Consequently, she works mostly on the Standing Committee on National Defence, the main forum for addressing these issues. She also assists Jack Harris
Jack Harris (politician)
John James "Jack" Harris MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for St. John's East and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party...
with his duties as federal Official Opposition critic for National Defence.
During the 2011–2012 New Democratic Party leadership race, she threw her support behind Romeo Saganash
Roméo Saganash
Romeo Saganash, is a Canadian politician and the Member of Parliament for the Quebec riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou...
.