Virginie Dufour is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2022 Quebec general election. She represents the riding of Mille-Îles as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.Stéphane St-Amour, "La CAQ remporte quatre comtés sur six à Laval". Courrier Laval, October 4, 2022.

Political career

Municipal politics Dufour ran for a council seat in the district of Sainte-Rose in the 2013 Laval municipal election. She unseated incumbent councillor Denis Robillard. She won re-election in the 2017 election. In early 2021 then mayor Marc Demers announced he would not be running for mayor in the upcoming election, she then announced in April 2021 her intention to run for leadership of Mouvement Lavallois. However, six days later she renounced her candidacy. On May 25, 2021 Durfour announced she would not run again in 2021 and serve until the end of her term. She served on the Laval City Council for 8 years.Frédéric Tomesco, "In a stunning reversal, Laval turns from red to mostly blue". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2022.

Provincial politics Dufour ran in the 2022 Quebec election in the riding of Mille-Îles in eastern Laval. While traditionally a Liberal stronghold, it narrowed significantly in the 2018 election. Dufour narrowly won the riding by 1.37% over the CAQ's Julie Séide. She along with Sona Lakhoyan Olivier of Chomedey are the only two Liberal MNA's from Laval.

As of September 7, 2024, she serves as the opposition critic for Housing, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks, and Laval.

During the 43rd legislature, she has managed to get 4 bills passed into law.

Electoral record

Provincial

Municipal

2017 municipal elections in Laval

+ District 21—Sainte-Rose Candidates Parties Votes % Virginie Dufour (incumbent) Mouvement Lavallois 50.81 Andréanne Fiola Parti Laval 28.24 Marie-Louise Beauchamp Action Laval 72810.78 Hassan Khoder Avenir Laval 68710.17 Total 100%

2013 municipal elections in Laval

+ District 21—Sainte-Rose Candidates Parties Votes %Virginie DufourMouvement Lavallois 41.87Denis Robillard (Incumbent)Independent 25.77Jean-Paul MelkoAction Laval786 11.27Denis ChartierParti au service du citoyen533 7.64Richard ViauOption Laval424 6.08Anne-Marie TougasIndependent375 5.38Daniel BombardierNouveau Parti des Lavallois138 1.98 Total 100

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