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Christine Fréchette

Christine Fréchette

  • Member for Sanguinet
  • Coalition avenir Québec
  • Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy
  • Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development
  • Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region
 

Biography

Born in Trois-Rivières in 1970

Education

  • Master's degree in international relations, Université Laval (1994)
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, major in economics and international trade, HEC Montréal (1992)

Professional Experience

  • Project manager, Personalized health innovation zone, Société de développement Angus and Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (2021-2022)
  • Columnist, Société Radio-Canada (2020-2021)
  • President and CEO, Chambre de commerce de l'Est de Montréal (2016-2021)
  • Director, external and institutional relations, Montréal International (2014-2016)
  • Assistant chief of staff, office of the Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade (2012-2014)
  • Master of ceremonies, various political and economic conventions (2009-2012)
  • American politics analyst, Société Radio-Canada, Groupe TVA, 98.5 FM and 93.3 FM (2008-2012)
  • Coordinator, Chair in American Political and Economic Studies and Chair in Contemporary Mexican Studies, Université de Montréal (2007-2012)
  • Founder and director, Triumvirate, North American Forum on Integration (2002-2011)
  • Public affairs consultant, various Québec and Canadian government departments and agencies (2002-2008)
  • Adviser, Parliamentary Conference of the Americas and the France-Québec Interparliamentary Committee, National Assembly of Québec (1996-2000)
  • Executive committee member, Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (1995-1996)

Community and Political Involvement

  • Board member, Parc olympique (2020-2022)
  • Board member, Observatoire québécois des inégalités (2019-2021)
  • Board member, Société de développement Angus (2016-2021)
  • Board member, North American Center for Transborder Studies, Arizona State University (2006-2011)
  • Board member, Observatory of the Americas, Université du Québec à Montréal (2006-2007)
  • Member, electoral observation mission, Organization of American States (2006)
  • Board member, Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (2005-2008)
  • Board member, Centre d'études et de recherches internationales, Université de Montréal (2004-2007)
  • Board member, Conseil du statut de la femme (1996-2005)
  • Student representative, Sommet sur le devenir social et économique du Québec (1996)