Marie-Claude Blais

Marie-Claude Blais is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Moncton North as a member of the Progressive Conservatives from 2010[1] to 2014.[2]

The Honourable

Marie-Claude Blais
Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Nominated byPeter MacKay
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byPeter S. Glennie
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Moncton North
In office
October 12, 2010 – September 22, 2014
Preceded byMike Murphy
Succeeded byChris Collins
New Brunswick Attorney General
In office
October 12, 2010 – September 19, 2013
Preceded byKelly Lamrock
Succeeded byTed Flemming
New Brunswick Minister of Justice
In office
October 12, 2010 – September 19, 2013
Preceded byBernard LeBlanc
Succeeded byTroy Lifford
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
In office
September 19, 2013 – October 7, 2014
Preceded byJody Carr
Succeeded bySerge Rousselle
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionLawyer/Judge

Blais is a graduate in law from the Université de Moncton and the Université de Sherbrooke, and has practised law for 12 years. She has been a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick since 1997, and served as party executive director and legal counsel for several years.[3]

In addition to her professional activities, Blais is active in the Moncton community, and involved in parish and local community organizations. She has also participated in the organization of the campaign to finance the renovation of Aberdeen Cultural Centre, an important site of Acadian cultural life in the region.

She was sworn in on October 12, 2010 to the positions of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs of New Brunswick in the government of David Alward. She was defeated in the 2014 general election by Liberal Chris Collins.[2]

In May 2015 she was appointed Justice of the Court of the Queens Bench of New Brunswick.[4]

References
  1. New Brunswick Votes 2010: Moncton North. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
  2. Chris Collins Victorious in Moncton Centre The wave, 23 September 2014
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Marie-Claude Blais, ex-PC justice minister, appointed judge". CBC News. May 6, 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-05.


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