Victor Boudreau

The Honourable
Victor Boudreau
MLA
Minister of Health
Assumed office
7 October 2014
Premier Brian Gallant
Preceded by Ted Flemming
Leader of the Opposition
In office
10 November 2010 – 30 April 2013
Premier David Alward
Preceded by David Alward
Succeeded by Brian Gallant
Minister of Finance
In office
3 October 2006 – 22 June 2009
Premier Shawn Graham
Preceded by Jeannot Volpé
Succeeded by Greg Byrne
MLA for Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé
Assumed office
4 October 2004
Preceded by Bernard Richard
Personal details
Born 3 May 1970
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Michelle Arsenault

Victor E. Boudreau (born May 3, 1970) is a New Brunswick politician. He is the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Shediac-Cap-Pelé for the New Brunswick Liberal Association and the Leader of the Opposition in the legislature.[1]

Biography

Boudreau was recruited to the Liberal Party in 1989 by Dominic LeBlanc and he attended the 1990 federal Liberal leadership convention to support Jean Chrétien. Chrétien, who was then without a seat in the Canadian House of Commons, ran in a by-election in Boudreau's riding of Beauséjour.

Following this initial engagement, Boudreau became very active in politics. He served as president of the Young Liberals and then worked for Fernand Robichaud when he was a member of the Cabinet of Canada and for Bernard Richard—his predecessor as MLA for Shediac-Cap-Pelé—when he was in the New Brunswick cabinet

Prior to his election to the legislature, he worked as village administrator of Cap-Pelé where he always balanced the budget and kept village councillors up to speed on all issues of the day.[2]

Career as legislator

He was elected to the legislature in a by-election on October 4, 2004 to replace Richard, who had resigned to become the provincial ombudsman. Boudreau was a quick rising star in the Liberal caucus being named to the high-profile role of Health & Wellness critic in the shadow cabinet shortly after his election.

Graham ministry

He was re-elected in 2006 and took on the high-profile role of finance minister in the cabinet of Shawn Graham.[2] Boudreau was given several additional responsibilities, both ministerial and non-ministerial.

Provincial Government of Shawn Graham
Cabinet Posts (3)
Predecessor Office Successor
Greg Byrne Minister of Business New Brunswick
2009–2010		 Paul Robichaud
Jeannot Volpé Minister of Finance
2006–2009		 Greg Byrne
Rose-May Poirier Minister of Local Government
2006–2007		 Carmel Robichaud
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Kirk MacDonald Minister responsible for the Red tape Reduction
2006–		 none
Roly MacIntyre Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
2008–		 Paul Robichaud
Greg Byrne Minister responsible for Communications New Brunswick
2009–		 Margaret-Ann Blaney
Greg Byrne Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick
2009–		 Bruce Fitch
Greg Byrne Minister responsible for the
Population Growth Secretariat
2009–2010		 Donald Arseneault

Back in opposition

Following the party's defeat in the 2010 election, Boudreau was named interim leader of the party on November 10, 2010 after Graham stepped down.[1] Brian Gallant was elected leader of the party on October 27, 2012, and assumed the role of opposition leader when he won the district of Kent in a by-election on April 15, 2013.

Gallant ministry

He was named Minister of Health by Premier-elect Brian Gallant on 7 October 2014.[3] He chaired the Strategic Program Review,[4] which was designed to solve a large gap, between $485 million and $600 million in the account books of the province.[5][6]

References

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