Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Explained

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe
Riding:	Lac-Saint-Jean
Parliament:	Canadian
Term Start:	October 21, 2019
Predecessor:	Richard Hébert
Birth Date:	1 July 1979
Parents:	Gilles Duceppe (father)Yolande Brunelle (mother)
Party:	Bloc Québécois
Residence:	Alma, Quebec

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (born July 1, 1979)^[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election.^[2] He represents the electoral district of Lac-Saint-Jean as a member of the Bloc Québécois.

Political career

Since 2021 he has served as the critic of immigration, refugees, citizenship and human rights in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.^[3]

In November 2024, after reporting revealed that an Iranian assassination attempt against former Montreal Liberal MP Irwin Cotler had been stopped, Brunelle-Duceppe introduced a motion condemning the attack, which was adopted by unanimous consent of the House.^[4]

Personal life

He is the son of former party leader Gilles Duceppe.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Denis Gratton . "Bravo mon gars" . Le Soleil . 2019-10-23 . 2019-10-24.
2. Claude Bouchard, "Le bloquiste Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe est élu dans Lac-Saint-Jean". Ici Radio-Canada, October 21, 2019.
3. Web site: Lévesque . Catherine . October 5, 2021 . Bloc Québécois announces shadow cabinet . Montreal Gazette.
4. News: Noel . Christian . Zimonjic . Peter . November 18, 2024 . Former justice minister Irwin Cotler says RCMP told him Iranian plot to kill him was foiled . November 18, 2024 . CBC News.
5. Raphaël Lavoie, "Gilles Duceppe apprend la victoire de son fils dans un émouvant moment de télé". Le Journal de Québec, October 22, 2019.