Rose-May Poirier
Encyclopedia
Rose-May Poirier is a Canadian
politician
from New Brunswick
. She has been a member of the Senate of Canada since February 28, 2010. Previously, she served as member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
for Rogersville-Kouchibouguac
from 1999 to 2010. She is renowned for having pulled herself up by the bootstraps. Having come from a small community, and progressing from selling Tupperware, to being a Canadian senator, one of only 105 in the country.
A Progressive Conservative
, she was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
in the 1999 provincial election
defeating Liberal
candidate Maurice Richard by just over 100 votes - the closest result of the election. She faced Richard again in the 2003 election
and defeated him by 321 votes.
Poirier joined the cabinet
following the 2003 election as minister responsible for the Office of Human Resources and retained that post until a cabinet shuffle
in early 2006 when she became Minister of Local Government and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs.
She was re-elected in 2006
in which her party's government was defeated and went into opposition.
On January 29, 2010, she was appointed to fill a vacant New Brunswick seat in the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister
Stephen Harper
. Her appointment became effective February 28, 2010. Unlike the other four senators named on January 29, Poirier's appointment was delayed a month so that the government of New Brunswick would not have to call a by-election
to replace her just months before the 2010 provincial election.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. She has been a member of the Senate of Canada since February 28, 2010. Previously, she served as member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
for Rogersville-Kouchibouguac
Rogersville-Kouchibouguac
Rogersville-Kouchibouguac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Conrad Landry, Liberal *Ken Johnson, Liberal *Rose-May Poirier, Progressive Conservative...
from 1999 to 2010. She is renowned for having pulled herself up by the bootstraps. Having come from a small community, and progressing from selling Tupperware, to being a Canadian senator, one of only 105 in the country.
A Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
, she was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
in the 1999 provincial election
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...
defeating Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
candidate Maurice Richard by just over 100 votes - the closest result of the election. She faced Richard again in the 2003 election
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
and defeated him by 321 votes.
Poirier joined the cabinet
Executive Council of New Brunswick
The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
following the 2003 election as minister responsible for the Office of Human Resources and retained that post until a cabinet shuffle
Cabinet shuffle
In the parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a head of government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in their cabinet....
in early 2006 when she became Minister of Local Government and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs.
She was re-elected in 2006
New Brunswick general election, 2006
The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
in which her party's government was defeated and went into opposition.
On January 29, 2010, she was appointed to fill a vacant New Brunswick seat in the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
. Her appointment became effective February 28, 2010. Unlike the other four senators named on January 29, Poirier's appointment was delayed a month so that the government of New Brunswick would not have to call a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
to replace her just months before the 2010 provincial election.