Nicole Roy-Arcelin

Nicole Roy-Arcelin
Member of Parliament
for Ahuntsic
In office
1988–1993
Preceded by riding re-established
Succeeded by Michel Daviault
Personal details
Born (1941-10-12) 12 October 1941
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) André Arcelin
[1][2]

Nicole Roy-Arcelin (born 12 October 1941) is a Canadian politician, a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 and a city councillor in Montreal.

Background

She was born on 12 October 1941 in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Prior to her election, she was pursuing a career in nursing. Her background also includes special events arrangement and performances as a singer. Her husband is André Arcelin, a doctor who emigrated from Haiti in 1964.[2]

Federal Politics

She became the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for the district of Ahuntsic electoral district in 1988. She served in the 34th Canadian Parliament. She was defeated by Bloc Québécois candidate Michel Daviault in the 1993 election.

She subsequently made three unsuccessful attempts at a political comeback in federal politics:

City Politics

She ran as the Vision Montreal candidate for city councillor in the district of Jean-Rivard in 1998 against incumbent Daniel Boucher, winning with 39% of the vote. During her term in municipal office, she served on Pierre Bourque's executive committee.[3] However she lost her bid for re-election to a candidate of Mayor Gérald Tremblay's party in 2001.

Electoral record (partial)

Canadian federal election, 1988: Ahuntsic
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Nicole Roy-Arcelin 21,748 42.45 $43,166
LiberalRaymond Garneau 21,056 41.09 $45,688
New DemocraticVincent Guadagnano 5,638 11.00 $5,347
GreenMichel Limoges 1,131 2.21 $655
RhinocerosDaniel Roumain I Muresan 1,042 2.03 $0
     N/A (Marxist-Leninist) Christine Dandenault 343 0.67 $130
CommunistSuzanne Dagenais 203 0.40 $18
Commonwealth of CanadaDenis Tremblay 77 0.15 $0
Total valid votes 51,238 100.00
Total rejected ballots 845
Turnout 52,083 77.85
Electors on the lists 66,906
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Globe and Mail Publishing. Spring 1992.
  2. 1 2 McGovern, Sheila (23 November 1988). "Personal touch helped little-known Tory beat Garneau". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 1.
  3. ↑ Van Praet, Nicolas (19 August 2000). "Who speaks for city Haitians? I do, Andre Arcelin says". The Gazette. Montreal. p. B1.

References


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