Anne-Marie Day Explained

Anne-Marie Day
Riding:Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:May 2, 2011
Term End:August 4, 2015
Predecessor:Daniel Petit
Successor:Pierre Paul-Hus
Birth Date:2 February 1954
Birth Place:Grande-Rivière, Quebec
Profession:Director
Party:New Democratic Party
Residence:Quebec City, Quebec

Anne-Marie Day (born February 2, 1954) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Prior to being elected, Day was the president of an employment agency, and is a former president of a women's issues group. She has a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in local and regional development from Université Laval.

Day also ran in Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles in the 2008 federal election, but lost.

Despite her anglophone-sounding name, Day is a francophone, and French is her preferred language on the Commons floor.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/places/quebec-ridings/election-fed2011/r24013/ Election 2011: Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles