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Pierre Paul-Hus
MP
Member of Parliament
for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byAnne-Marie Day
Personal details
Born
Pierre Paul-Hus

(1969-11-05) November 5, 1969 (age 55)
Granby, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Quebec City, Quebec
Alma materCanadian Army Command and Staff College
École Militaire de Paris
Université Laval
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/service Canadian Army
Years of service1987–2009
RankLieutenant-colonel

Pierre Paul-Hus MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1][2]

Biography

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Paul-Hus is a graduate of political science at Laval University and owner of PRESTIGE Media Group. He has also been vice president of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada (the largest wine competition in North America) for 11 years.[citation needed]

Military career

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Paul-Hus is a military officer (Reserve) and a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario and the Ecole Militaire in Paris, where he also taught. In 1987, when Paul-Hus graduated from high school, he enlisted and joined the Régiment de la Chaudière, reserve unit of the Canadian Armed Forces. During the 22 years of his military service, he has conducted two operational missions: one in Goose Bay, Labrador, under the aegis of NATO, and the second in Cyprus to the United Nations.[3] He retired in 2009 at the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[4]

Political career

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In 2011, Paul-Hus finished third for the Conservative Party in Louis-Hébert. He ran again in 2015, in the riding of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles and was successful, defeating Incumbent Anne-Marie Day. He is currently serving as the Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Public safety and Emergency preparedness.[5]

Committees

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He is Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. In addition, he is also Vice-Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Association.

Electoral record

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2021 Canadian federal election: Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Pierre Paul-Hus 25,623 44.7 +6.6 $58,750.08
Bloc Québécois Marie-Christine Lamontagne 14,237 24.8 -2.4 $11,815.04
Liberal René-Paul Coly 11,326 19.7 -1.6 $29,942.88
New Democratic Michel Marc Lacroix 3,446 6.0 -1.7 $0.00
People's Wayne Cyr 1,296 2.3 ±0.0 $0.00
Green Jacques Palardy-Dion 972 1.7 -1.8 $524.90
Free Daniel Pelletier 449 0.8 N/A $389.30
Total valid votes/expense limit 57,349 98.1 – $114,717.37
Total rejected ballots 1,136 1.9
Turnout 58,485 68.7
Registered voters 85,183
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Pierre Paul-Hus 22,484 38.05 -4.19 $55,938.52
Bloc Québécois Alain D'Eer 16,053 27.16 +14.84 none listed
Liberal René-Paul Coly 12,584 21.29 -1.92 $25,312.84
New Democratic Guillaume Bourdeau 4,554 7.71 -12.36 none listed
Green Samuel Moisan-Domm 2,042 3.46 +1.30 $6,186.85
People's Joey Pronovost 1,379 2.33 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,096 97.91
Total rejected ballots 1,264 2.09 +0.63
Turnout 60,360 70.25 +0.55
Eligible voters 85,926
Conservative hold Swing -9.52
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Pierre Paul-Hus 24,608 42.24 +11.95 –
Liberal Jean Côté 13,525 23.22 +16.69 –
New Democratic Anne-Marie Day 11,690 20.07 -24.92 –
Bloc Québécois Marc-Antoine Turmel 7,177 12.32 -3.96 –
Green Nathalie Baudet 1,256 2.16 +0.6 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,256 100.0   $221,301.50
Total rejected ballots 866 – –
Turnout 59,122 – –
Eligible voters 83,648
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +18.44
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election: Louis-Hébert
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Denis Blanchette 23,373 38.65 +29.32
Bloc Québécois Pascal-Pierre Paillé 14,640 24.21 -12.02
Conservative Pierre Paul-Hus 13,207 21.84 -6.37
Liberal Jean Beaupré 8,110 13.41 -10.18
Green Michelle Fontaine 996 1.65 -0.78
Christian Heritage Marie-Claude Bouffard 143 0.24 +0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,469 100.00
Total rejected ballots 636 1.04
Turnout 61,105 73.73

References

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  1. ^ "Election results: Voters in Quebec City paint region blue | Montreal Gazette".
  2. ^ "Élections fédérales: les conservateurs reviennent en force à Québec - Politique - Québec Hebdo". www.quebechebdo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  3. ^ "Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles - Pierre Paul-Hus, votre futur député". pierrepaulhus.conservateur.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06.
  4. ^ "L'Actuel". Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  5. ^ "Team". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  6. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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