BiographyBIOGRAPHY OF MARC BOUDREAU, CONSERVATIVE PARTY CANDIDATE FOR THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES
Marc Boudreau was born in Pointe-Claire on October 1966. Even though he spent a great part of his childhood and teenage years in Lachine with his two brothers, Sylvain and Stephane, his family roots are from the region of Ile Perrot, especially on his mother's side. The son of a restaurant waitress and a union representative, Marc quickly demonstrated leadership skills all the while developing interest for community involvement.
Throughout his studies, Marc actively involved himself among several social and philanthropical organizations, in particular; student associations, the Vaudreuil-Soulanges "Maison des Jeunes" (youth center), Club Richelieu, "Cirque de l'Espoir" Foundation, as well as any organizations dedicated to helping youth in need.
He has also been an active member of the Quebec Student Parliament (Parlement Étudiant du Québec - PEQ) where, he exercized the functions of Minister of Environment and passed the Quebec Charter of Environmental Rights.
He first worked in the field of petroleum products marketing before completing Law School at the University of Montreal, finally to be admitted to the "Barreau du Québec" in 1993. He presently practices within the field of Labour Law and devotes his professional activities between the two offices he has founded, one in Terrebonne and the other in Montreal.
Marc has acted as legal consultant for many organizations and companies in addition to sitting as a member of the administration council of Rosemont College. He was a member of the Montreal East-Island Chamber of Commerce before joining the ranks of the Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce and the "BNI Affaires Rive-Nord". Marc presently resides in the Terrebonne region with his wife Karen Cox and two children Chloé and Justin. Their family roots, as much Marc's as his wife's, however remain firmly rooted in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region.
Impassioned for scuba diving, nature and adventure, he intends to climb mount Kilimandjaro eventually. His ambition as a candidate : provide constructive and positive political views, all the while remaining directly connected with the citizens. Not only during the electoral campaign, but also during the entire duration of his mandate as a Member of the House of Commons for the electoral district of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. | 