Marie Montpetit (; born August 6, 1979) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Maurice-Richard (formerly known as Crémazie) National Assembly of Quebec from 2014 to 2022. First elected as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party in the 2014 election, she became an independent in 2021. During her time in office, she served as both Minister of Culture and Communications and as Minister for the French language.
Career Prior to her election to the legislature, Montpetit worked for the provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services and the World Health Organization.
Montpetit was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Crémazie in the 2014 election as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
From October 2017 to October 2018, she was Minister of culture and communications and Minister responsible for the protection and promotion of the French Language.
She was re-elected by a slim margin in the 2018 Quebec election. On November 1, 2021, Montpetit was expelled from the Liberal caucus following anonymous allegations of harassment. However, the National Assembly confirmed that there were no complaints against Montpetit.
On May 24, 2022, Montpetit announced that she would not be seeking a third term in the 2022 election.
On May 30, 2024, she was appointed as the head of the Fédération des Cégeps, which regroups 48 colleges throughout the province.
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