{"id":23926,"date":"2026-06-03T09:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plq.enconstruction.website\/?p=23926"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:51:49","slug":"virginie-dufour-candidate-officielle-du-parti-liberal-du-quebec-dans-mille-iles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plq.org\/en\/virginie-dufour-candidate-officielle-du-parti-liberal-du-quebec-dans-mille-iles\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginie Dufour, candidate officielle du Parti lib\u00e9ral du Qu\u00e9bec dans Mille-\u00celes"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=\"in_container\u00a0\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\u00a0\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\u00a0\" row_position_desktop=\"default\" row_position_tablet=\"inherit\" row_position_phone=\"inherit\" overflow=\"visible\" overlay_strength=\u00a0\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\u00a0\" flex_gap_desktop=\"10px\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\u00a0\"_self\" column_position=\"default\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\u00a0\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"23928\" image_size=\"full\" max_width=\"100%\u00a0\" max_width_mobile=\"default\" animation_type=\"entrance\" animation=\"None\" animation_movement_type=\"transform_y\" hover_animation=\"none\" alignment=\"\" border_radius=\"none\u00a0\" box_shadow=\"none\" image_loading=\"default\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" text_direction=\"default\"]<strong>Laval, May 14, 2026 - In the presence of the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, Charles Milliard, and more than a hundred activists from the region, Virginie Dufour was officially nominated as the QLP candidate in the Mille-\u00celes riding at a ceremony held on Saturday May 9, 2026, in preparation for the general election on October 5, 2026.<\/strong>\n<p>A native of Laval and mother of two, Ms. Dufour is seeking a second term as MNA for Mille-\u00celes. Over the past four years, she has served as Official Opposition critic for the environment, housing and municipal affairs. She is also spokesperson for the Lanaudi\u00e8re and Laurentides regions, a member of the Bureau of the Quebec National Assembly and Quebec's representative to the Assembl\u00e9e parlementaire de la Francophonie.<\/p>\n<p>During her mandate, Ms. Dufour supported over 575 requests from organizations in the riding under the Volunteer Support Program. Concrete results include the creation of a sensory unit at CHSLD de La Pini\u00e8re, the installation of a hydroponic garden at L'Envol school, the acquisition of a new refrigerator for Bonjour Aujourd'hui et Apr\u00e8s Meals on Wheels, a new watering pump for Ferme Jeunes au Travail, scientific equipment for \u00c9cole des Ormeaux and a new telescope for the Laval Astronomical Observatory. The MNA also supported the toponymic project that renamed Parc Clichy in tribute to Maurice Clermont, former Mille-\u00celes MNA and city councillor.<\/p>\n<p>At the National Assembly, Ms. Dufour tabled 4 bills, 4 initiative mandates and 10 petitions. She studied 28 bills and put 66 questions to the government, defending issues such as home ownership, funding for public services in Laval and PFAS contamination of Quebec waterways. One of her bills on differentiated zoning was incorporated into another piece of legislation passed by the National Assembly. Ms. Dufour is also the only Canadian elected representative to have joined the Interparliamentary Coalition to Stop Plastic Pollution.<\/p>\n<p>With an MBA, Ms. Dufour began her political involvement at the municipal level when she was elected to the Ville de Laval council, in the Sainte-Rose district, from 2013 to 2021. As a member of the executive committee, she is responsible for issues relating to the environment, urban planning, information technology and the status of women. She sits on the Urban Planning Advisory Committee from 2013 to 2021 and set up the Environmental Advisory Committee, which she chairs from 2018 to 2021. She is also a member of the Transportation Commission from 2014 to 2021. In 2019, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities named her Municipal Climate Champion for her role in protecting Laval's natural environments, notably the three Grandes \u00celes.<\/p>\n<p>Building on her experience in municipal politics, Virginie Dufour makes the leap into provincial politics in 2022 as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Mille-\u00celes.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Dufour\u2019s commitment extends beyond politics. She served as chair of the board of directors of the Quebec Urban Planning Association\u2014the first woman to hold that position\u2014 a member of the board of directors of the Tricentris recycling center, chair of the board of directors of the Laval Local Development Center, and a member of the boards of directors of Montr\u00e9al International and Laval Technopole. Over the years, she has also served as a speaker and panelist on issues related to the environment, climate change, mobility, and sustainable development.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\u00a0\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\u00a0\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\u00a0\" row_position_desktop=\"default\" row_position_tablet=\"inherit\" row_position_phone=\"inherit\" overflow=\"visible\" overlay_strength=\u00a0\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\u00a0\" flex_gap_desktop=\"10px\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\u00a0\"_self\" column_position=\"default\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\u00a0\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" text_direction=\"default\"]<\/p><blockquote><p>\"After four years of commitment to the citizens of Mille-\u00celes, I wish to continue my involvement in order to bring to fruition the projects that are close to my heart, particularly in terms of the environment and housing, in a context of housing crisis. I have every confidence in our new leader, Charles Milliard, whom I supported from his very first leadership race last year.\"<\/p>\n<p>- Virginie Dufour, Quebec Liberal Party candidate in Mille-\u00celes<\/p><\/blockquote>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\u00a0\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\u00a0\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\u00a0\" row_position_desktop=\"default\" row_position_tablet=\"inherit\" row_position_phone=\"inherit\" overflow=\"visible\" overlay_strength=\u00a0\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\u00a0\" flex_gap_desktop=\"10px\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\u00a0\"_self\" column_position=\"default\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\u00a0\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" text_direction=\"default\"]<blockquote><p>\"I'm delighted to have Virginie Dufour back with me on the Liberal team for the next election. Virginie has been an outstanding spokesperson on important environmental and housing issues for Quebecers. Thanks to her experience at the municipal level, she is an important member of the Liberal caucus and an excellent representative of the citizens of Montreal's North Shore. I look forward to continuing to work with her in the years to come<\/p>\n<p>- Charles Milliard, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party<\/p><\/blockquote>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\u00a0\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\u00a0\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\u00a0\" row_position_desktop=\"default\" row_position_tablet=\"inherit\" row_position_phone=\"inherit\" overflow=\"visible\" overlay_strength=\u00a0\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\u00a0\" flex_gap_desktop=\"10px\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\u00a0\"_self\" column_position=\"default\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\u00a0\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" text_direction=\"default\"]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Biographical details<\/span>\n<p>Studies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Business Administration, Information Technology Management, Universit\u00e9 Laval (2013)<\/li>\n<li>Certificate in Localization, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al (2006)<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in information systems, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al (1999)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Professional experience<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project management consultant, R3D Conseil (2011-2013)<\/li>\n<li>Project Manager, SDL International (2006-2011)<\/li>\n<li>Assistant to the Vice-President of Sales, CIBC (2004-2006)<\/li>\n<li>Production Manager, Weekend.ca magazine (2003-2004)<\/li>\n<li>Development Manager, Telef\u00f3nica CTC Chile, Chile (2000-2003)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Municipal policy (Ville de Laval)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sainte-Rose district city councillor and member of the executive committee, responsible for the environment, urban planning, information technology and the status of women (2013-2021)<\/li>\n<li>Member, Planning Advisory Committee (2013-2021)<\/li>\n<li>Founding President, Environmental Advisory Committee (2018-2021)<\/li>\n<li>Member, Transport Commission (2014-2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Provincial policy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of National Assembly for Mille-\u00celes since October 3, 2022<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Office of the National Assembly of Quebec<\/li>\n<li>Official Opposition critic for the environment, housing and municipal affairs<\/li>\n<li>Official Opposition critic for the Lanaudi\u00e8re and Laurentides regions<\/li>\n<li>Quebec representative at the Assembl\u00e9e parlementaire de la Francophonie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Achievements in Mille-\u00celes (2022-2026)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 575 requests from organizations supported under the Volunteer Support Program<\/li>\n<li>Creation of a sensory unit at CHSLD de La Pini\u00e8re<\/li>\n<li>Support for Meals on Wheels Bonjour Aujourd'hui et Apr\u00e8s, including the purchase of a new refrigerator<\/li>\n<li>Tree planting with CANOP\u00c9E in Papineau Wood and in several schools in the district<\/li>\n<li>Annual Georges-Vanier school perseverance scholarships<\/li>\n<li>Toponymy: Clichy Park renamed in honour of Maurice Clermont, former Member of National Assembly for 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