Francis Drouin Explained

Francis Drouin
Office:Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Term Start:December 3, 2021
Minister:Lawrence MacAulay
Predecessor:Neil Ellis
Office:President of Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie
Term Start:July 8, 2022
Predecessor:Adama Bictogo
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start1:October 19, 2015
Predecessor1:Pierre Lemieux
Birth Date:7 October 1983
Birth Place:Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Profession:Consultant
Alma Mater:University of Ottawa
La Cité collégiale
Party:Liberal
Residence:Russell, Ontario, Canada
Partner:Kate Forrest
Riding1:Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Francis Drouin (born October 7, 1983) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.

Early life

Drouin was born and raised in Hawkesbury, Ontario.[1] After obtaining a diploma in business administration from La Cité collégiale, he attended the University of Ottawa, where he earned a bachelor's degree in commerce. He worked as a special assistant to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for four years, and then joined a government relations firm as a communications consultant. He continued to work as a consultant in various capacities thereafter. He has volunteered on the board of his alma mater, La Cité.

Federal politics

Drouin joined the Liberal Party when he was 17 years old, and served for two years as president of the Young Liberals in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. He managed the Liberal campaigns there in the 2011 federal and 2014 provincial elections.[2] Drouin won the federal Liberal nomination for the 2015 federal election in January 2015.[3] He won the election, unseating three-term Conservative incumbent Pierre Lemieux by over 10,000 votes.

Committees

He was previously a sitting member of the committee on Covid-19 Pandemic and Government Operations and Estimates

On December 3, 2021, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.[4]

Controversies

In April 2018, Drouin was alleged to have groped a woman at a Halifax bar during the Liberal Party policy convention.[5] Drouin denied the allegations stating he was misidentified.[6] Police did not lay charges.[7]

In May 2024, Drouin received backlash after remarks about witnesses in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, calling them "full of shit" and referring their position on the issue as "extremist".[8] [9] [10]

Electoral record

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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Riding profile: Tories hope to further tighten grip on Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. Ottawa Citizen. PostMedia. Deachman. Bruce. October 2, 2015. February 13, 2016.
  2. https://francisdrouin.liberal.ca/biography/ Meet Francis Drouin
  3. http://www.thereview.ca/francis-drouin-wins-liberal-nomination Francis Drouin wins Liberal nomination
  4. Web site: Roles - Francis Drouin - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada. www.ourcommons.ca.
  5. News: MP Francis Drouin remains in Liberal caucus as incident in Halifax is being investigated - The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail. 23 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Liberal MP Drouin says allegation in Halifax bar a case of mistaken identity The Star. Toronto Star. 24 April 2018.
  7. News: Police won't lay charges against Liberal MP Francis Drouin after groping allegation . 18 November 2018 . CBC News . May 22, 2018.
  8. News: Pirro . Raphaël . May 7, 2024 . Comité sur les langues officielles: «Scusez-moi, là, mais vous êtes un plein de m****», lance un libéral à un témoin . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508013521/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/05/07/comite-sur-les-langues-officielles-scusez-moi-la-mais-vous-etes-un-plein-dm-lance-un-liberal-en-comite . May 8, 2024 . May 9, 2024 . Journal de Montréal.
  9. News: May 8, 2024 . Propos orduriers à Ottawa: «C'est un total manque de jugement», dit Legault . May 9, 2024 . Journal de Montréal.
  10. News: May 7, 2024 . Liberal MP calls witnesses 'full of s---' in committee on protecting French in Quebec . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508130438/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/liberal-mp-calls-witnesses-full-of-s-in-committee-on-protecting-french-in-quebec-1.6877196 . May 8, 2024 . May 9, 2024 . en.
  11. https://apf-francophonie.org/le-president