Nathalie Roy

Nathalie Roy (born 8 May 1964) is a Canadian politician.[2] She is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Montarville, first elected in the 2012 election.[3] From 2018 to 2022 she served as Ministry of Culture and Communications (Quebec).[2] Prior to her election, Roy served as a journalist and news anchor with TVA Nouvelles.[4]

The Honourable
Nathalie Roy
MNA
47th President of the National Assembly
Assumed office
November 29, 2022
PremierFrancois Legault
Preceded byFrancois Paradis
Ministry of Culture and Communications (Quebec)
In office
October 18th 2018 – October 20 2022
Preceded byMarie Montpetit
Succeeded byMathieu Lacombe
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Montarville
Assumed office
4 September 2012
Preceded byMonique Richard[1]
Personal details
BornNew Carlisle, Quebec, Canada
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
ProfessionLawyer, news anchor
CabinetMinistry of Culture and Communications (Quebec)

In August 2016, Roy came out as against Burkini and Hijab, saying these are accessories of Radical Islam.[5][6][7][8]

In August 2019, as Minister of Culture, Roy announced the allocation of $15 million to preserve the cultural heritage that the churches of Quebec embody, and $5 million for the requalification of places of worship.[9]

Following the 2022 Quebec general election, she was re-elected in her riding of Montarville. In the first session of the 43rd legislature, she was elected by her fellow members to the position of President of the National Assembly (or speaker). She is the second woman to serve as president of the national assembly after Louise Harel in 2002.[10]

Electoral record
2018 Quebec general election: Montarville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecNathalie Roy17,36841.11+6.07
LiberalLudovic Grisé Farand10,29824.37-6.92
Parti QuébécoisDaniel Michelin6,82016.14-10.18
Québec solidaireCaroline Charette6,71615.9+9.25
New DemocraticLise Roy8361.98
Bloc PotJean Dury2140.51
Total valid votes 42,252 98.60
Total rejected ballots 599 1.40
Turnout 42,851 80.37
Eligible voters 53,315
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing +6.495
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecNathalie Roy14,99935.04-0.70
LiberalJacques Gendron13,39231.29+6.80
Parti QuébécoisSimon Prévost11,26826.32-5.17
Québec solidaireJean Marc Ostiguy2,8456.65+2.18
Option nationaleAnthony van Duyse3010.70-1.25
Total valid votes 42,805 98.83 –
Total rejected ballots 505 1.17 –
Turnout 43,310 83.17 -4.49
Electors on the lists 52,071 ––
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing -3.75
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecNathalie Roy16,08335.74+19.96
Parti QuébécoisMonique Richard14,17531.50-4.56
LiberalNicole Girard11,02024.49-16.90
Québec solidaireDavid Fortin Côté2,0104.47+1.22
Option nationaleLuc Lapierre-Pelletier8771.95–
GreenDominique Robitaille6331.41-1.80
ConservativeClaude Leclair2050.46–
Total valid votes 45,003 99.16 –
Total rejected ballots 381 0.84 –
Turnout 45,384 87.66  
Electors on the lists 51,772 ––
  Coalition Avenir Québec notional gain from Liberal Swing +18.43

References
  1. Marguerite-D'Youville
  2. "Nathalie Roy – National Assembly of Québec". assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. "Nathalie Roy remporte Montarville". Les Versants (in French). 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
  4. Elghawaby, Amira (4 October 2018). "Déjà vu in Quebec: Politics and religion are at odds once again". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. Authier, Philip (29 August 2016). "Legault shrugs off Trump comparison over burkini and values test".
  6. Marchand, Laura (23 August 2016). "Quebec police officers should not wear hijabs, CAQ MNA says".
  7. "CAQ takes issue with RCMP's decision to allow Muslim women to wear hijab | Islamic veil only serves to subjugate women,' says MNA Nathalie Roy". CBC News. 24 August 2016.
  8. Khandaker, Tamara (19 August 2016). "A Burkini Ban Won't be Coming to Quebec". www.vice.com.
  9. Passilly, Augustine (8 August 2019). "Au Québec, 20 millions de dollars canadiens pour la restauration du patrimoine religieux". La Croix (in French).
  10. "Nathalie Roy élue à la présidence de l'Assemblée nationale". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

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