Canadian politician

Lise St-Denis

M.A., M.Ed., B.A.

Member of Parliament
for Saint-Maurice—Champlain
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded by| Jean-Yves Laforest
Succeeded by| François-Philippe Champagne
Personal details
Born|  (1940-04-18) April 18, 1940 (age 82)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party| Liberal Party (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations| New Democratic Party (2008–2012)
Residence| Montreal
Profession| Teacher

Lise St-Denis (born April 18, 1940) is a Canadian former politician. She was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election and served a single term.[1] She was elected in the electoral district of Saint-Maurice—Champlain as a member of the New Democratic Party, but crossed the floor to the Liberal Party of Canada on January 10, 2012, saying in French to explain her move: "Voters voted for Jack Layton. Jack Layton is dead."[2][3]

Prior to being elected, St-Denis was a teacher. She has bachelor's and master's degrees in Quebec literature and education. She previously ran as the New Democratic Party's candidate in Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher in the 2008 election, losing to Jean Dorion of the Bloc Québécois.

Shortly after her election, St-Denis was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[4] St-Denis did not stand for re-election in 2015.

Before joining the Liberals, St-Denis supported Thomas Mulcair to be the next leader of the NDP.[5]

## Electoral history[edit]

### Saint-Maurice—Champlain[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Lise St-Denis | 18,628 | 39.1 | +31.3 |
| Bloc Québécois | Jean-Yves Laforest | 13,961 | 29.3 | -14.7 |
| Conservative | Jacques Grenier | 8,447 | 17.7 | -6.2 |
| Liberal | Yves Tousignant | 5,670 | 11.9 | -9.1 |
| Green | Pierre Audette | 972 | 2.0 | -1.4 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 47,678 |  100.0
Total rejected ballots  |  1,193 |  2.4 | -
Turnout  |  48,871 | 60.8  | -
Eligible voters  |  80,315  | - | -

### Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher[edit]

2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Bloc Québécois | Jean Dorion | 23,118 | 46.1 | -9.1 | $49,818
| Liberal | Ryan Hillier | 10,920 | 21.8 | +9.2 | $10,797
| Conservative | Jacques Bouchard | 7,210 | 14.4 | -4.4 | $55,552
| New Democratic | Lise St-Denis | 7,021 | 14.0 | +5.4 | $1,131
| Green | Danielle Moreau | 1,752 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Serge Patenaude | 103 | 0.2 | - |
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 50,124 |  100.0 |  $83,504
Total rejected ballots  | 682 |  1.34
Turnout  | 50,806

## References[edit]

1. ^ Election 2011: Saint-Maurice—Champlain. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
2. ^ "NDP MP Lise St-Denis jumps to Liberals". CBC News. 11 January 2012.
3. ^ Lise St-Denis, Quebec MP for Saint-Maurice-Champlain, defects from NDP to Liberals. National Post, January 10, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
4. ^ "Lise St-Denis continues to serve her constituents" Archived 2011-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. NDP, July 13, 2011.
5. ^ Leblanc, Daniel (10 January 2012). "As St-Denis defects to Liberals, cracks emerge in NDP's Quebec base". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

## External links[edit]

*   * Lise St-Denis – Parliament of Canada biography

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