Introducing the Hull-Aylmer Candidates for the upcoming federal election

Sophie Demers 

Canadians across the country will cast their vote for the next federal election on April 28th. The following is an introduction of the candidates from all parties running in the Hull-Aylmer electoral district:

Liberal Party of Canada (LPC): Greg Fergus 

• Greg Fergus has been the Hull-Aylmer Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015. Currently Speaker of the House of Commons, he has served over the years as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to various department heads, such as the President of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. Fergus is a founding member of the Parliamentary Black Caucus. Before becoming a politician, he worked in the public and private sectors and has experience working in the academic sector as well as with non-profits.
  

Conservative Party of Canada (CPC): Jill Declare 

• Jill Declare has lived in Aylmer since childhood. She is currently a member's assistant for Garnett Genuis, a Conservative MP from Alberta, and has been involved in the Conservative Party of Canada since 1993. She has worked for 25 years assisting elected officials in the House of Commons. Declare refers to herself as a “common sense” candidate who is proud of her French and English heritage.

Bloc Québécois (BQ): Alice Grondin

• Alice Grondin has a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, a master’s in business administration, another master’s in human resources, and is currently completing a doctorate in business administration. She has founded a running club in her community and has volunteered many hours with local organizations such as food banks. Grondin has experience with Médecins sans Frontières in both Montreal and Toronto. 

New Democratic Party (NDP): Pascale Matecki 

• Pascale Matecki has lived in the area for 15 years and is the President of the Quartier Wright Residents Association. She volunteers with Action Quartier, an organization focused on promoting citizen involvement. Matecki has presided over the Lac-des-Fées school council. As a post-doctorate at the University of Ottawa, she has led projects and taught a variety of courses. She also developed anti-discrimination training with AGIR Outaouais.

Green Party of Canada (GPC): Frédéric Morin-Paquette 

• Frédéric Morin-Paquette grew up in the Outaouais region before pursuing post-secondary education in Montreal to become a teacher. He worked as a teacher at a French school in British Columbia before taking his current position as a fifth-grade teacher at the École Internationale du Mont-Bleu. Morin-Paquette believes social justice and climate change are two major challenges we face today.

People's Party of Canada (PPC): Jean-François D’Aoust

• At the time of publication there is limited information available on D'Aoust’s academic or career achievements. 

For more information about the upcoming election visit the Election Canada website.