Caroline Desrochers
Caroline Desrochers | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | René Villemure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)[1] Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Danny Myint |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Concordia University (BA) |
Caroline Desrochers is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and economist who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2025 federal election. She represents Trois-Rivières as a member of the Liberal Party.
Background and education
[edit]Desrochers grew up in Montreal's South Shore, the youngest of two children. Her father was a truck driver, while her mother worked in the restaurant industry.[1] She graduated from Concordia University in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in economics.[1][2]
Following her studies, Desrochers completed a six-month humanitarian internship in Mexico where she worked with street children. She later worked for two years as a political and public affairs officer at the Canadian embassy in Haiti where she met her husband.[1] In 2015, the family moved to New York City where she worked as a director of political and cultural affairs with the Canadian delegation until 2020.[1][3] Upon returning to Canada, the family settled in Chelsea, Quebec.[1] At the time she entered politics, Desrochers was working as director general at Global Affairs Canada.[4]
Political career
[edit]In the 2021 federal election, Desrochers ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of La Prairie.[4] She was defeated by Bloc Québécois incumbent Alain Therrien.[5]
On April 1, 2025, she was named the Liberal candidate for Trois-Rivières.[6] Later that month, she was elected to the House of Commons, unseating Bloc Quebecois incumbent René Villemure. Her victory marked the first Liberal win in the riding since 1984 and the first time since 1993 that Trois-Rivières was represented by a member of the governing party.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Desrochers and her husband, Danny Myint, have two children.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Légaré, Isabelle (May 3, 2025). "Caroline Desrochers: vivement la conciliation famille-politique!" [Caroline Desrochers: Bring on the reconciliation of family and politics!]. Le Nouvelliste (in Canadian French). Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Concordia alumni elected to Canada's 45th Parliament - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Caroline Desrochers". carolinedesrochers.liberal.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c Houle, Sébastien (April 1, 2025). "Caroline Desrochers candidate libérale dans Trois-Rivières" [Caroline Desrochers Liberal candidate in Trois-Rivières]. Le Nouvelliste (in Canadian French). Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Omar, Nida (May 20, 2021). "Canada election results: La Prairie". Global News. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Cossette, Jonathan (April 1, 2025). "De La Prairie à Trois-Rivières: Caroline Desrochers nommée candidate libérale" [From La Prairie to Trois-Rivières: Caroline Desrochers named Liberal candidate]. L'Hebdo Journal (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Marceau, Marilyn (April 29, 2025). "Les libéraux remportent Trois-Rivières, une première en 40 ans" [Liberals win Trois-Rivières, a first in 40 years]. Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 22, 2025.