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Pauline Rochefort
Canadian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pauline Rochefort MP is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. She was elected Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[1]
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Rochefort graduated from École secondaire Algonquin in North Bay in 1976.
Rochefort holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa. She served as the Deputy Mayor of East Ferris from 2014 to 2018 before being elected mayor later in 2018, a position she held until May 8, 2025, when she resigned after being elected the Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming.[2]
Rochefort's cousin, Bernard Grandmaître, served as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Ottawa East from 1984 to 1999. He was a member of Premier David Peterson's cabinet, holding the positions of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Revenue.
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Parliamentary Positions
On June 5, 2025, Rochefort was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for Rural Development.[3] She is a member of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO).
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