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Professional Background
Pierre
Lemieux began his career as an officer in the Canadian Forces. H e
served his country with pride and professionalism for 20 years and
retired at the senior rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After working as
a manager in the high tech sector, he started his own project
management company.
Pierre has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Royal Military
College) and a Masters of Science (Cranfield Institute of
Technology, UK). He has been a Professional Engineer since 1994 and
is a certified Project Management Professional with the Project
Management Institute.
Federal Politics
In January 2006, Pierre won the
federal election and became a Member
of Canada’s 39th Parliament.
In doing so, he broke a 43-year
Liberal hold in the
Glengarry-Prescott portion of his
riding, and in the Russell portion
of his riding, he is the first
Conservative MP elected in 124
years.
Pierre had the great honour of being personally selected by the Prime Minister to give the first speech in the 39th Parliament. In the 39th Parliament, the Prime Minister chose Pierre to be both the Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages and the Deputy Whip for the Government. Pierre also served as the Chair of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan.
In this 40th Parliament, the Prime Minister has asked Pierre to serve as the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Priorities
Living in a bilingual, rural
community, Pierre is committed to
farmers, families and seniors and
works diligently to represent their
interests in Parliament. He is
dedicated to the promotion of the
Franco-Ontarian and Celtic cultures
so present in his riding, and having
been a small business owner, he
understands the importance of
small-to-medium business for the
riding’s economic well-being.
Having devoted 20 years of his
life to the military, Pierre is
fully supportive of doing what is
right for our soldiers. He knows
that our men and women in uniform
are among the finest in the world
and that their dedication,
professionalism and courage make
them a source of great pride for
Canadians across the country.
Pierre believes in the importance
of the family in our society and
recognizes that a healthy nation is
built on strong families. Married
for over 20 years and blessed with
five children, Pierre fully supports
the traditional definition of
marriage as a union between one man
and one woman. He believes in the
sanctity of life. Pierre’s Goal
Pierre wants to restore people’s confidence and faith in good
government. He offers experience, honesty, integrity and principles.
As an MP, he is committed to providing his constituents with
leadership that is accountable and trustworthy. He wants them to
know that they will be listened to, that their views matter and that
he will work to ensure that they are well represented in government. |
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