Diane Lebouthillier

The Honourable
Diane Lebouthillier
PC
Lebouthillier in 2024
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
In office
July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJoyce Murray
Succeeded byJoanne Thompson
Minister of National Revenue
In office
November 4, 2015 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byKerry-Lynne Findlay
Succeeded byMarie-Claude Bibeau
Member of Parliament
for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
In office
October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025
Preceded byPhilip Toone
Succeeded byAlexis Deschênes
Personal details
Born (1959-02-05) February 5, 1959
Newport, Quebec, Canada
PartyLiberal
Alma materUniversité de Moncton
ProfessionSocial worker

Diane Lebouthillier (/diˈæn ləˌbuːtɪˈlɪər/; French: [djan ləbutije]; born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as Minister of National Revenue from 2015 to 2023 and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard from 2023 to 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, she was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election and represented the riding of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine for ten years. She was unseated by the Bloc Québécois candidate Alexis Deschênes in the 2025 election.

Background

Lebouthillier's parents were born in the city of Gaspé, and they returned when she was four.[1] She graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from the Université de Moncton. Prior to her career in politics, she was a local social worker, managing clients out of the CLSC (provincial community clinic) in Chandler. She worked with long-time Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Georges Mamelonet on social service issues in the region. She is a mother of three sons and has two grandsons.[2]

Political career

Municipal politics

Lebouthillier was elected in 2010 as the Prefect of Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality.[2]

Federal politics

Lebouthillier was elected in the riding of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during the 2015 federal election.[3] She was appointed Minister of National Revenue in the federal Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015.[4] She was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.[5][6]

On July 26, 2023, Lebouthillier was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard.[7] In 2025, she was dropped from cabinet when Mark Carney formed the 30th Canadian Ministry.[8]

In the 2025 federal election Lebouthillier was unseated by Bloc Québécois candidate Alexis Deschênes.[9]

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisAlexis Deschênes26,09145.79+1.45$29,098.29
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier21,81738.29–1.47$90,115.33
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon7,04712.37+4.11$1,850.29
New DemocraticDenise Giroux1,0051.76–2.51$0.00
RhinocerosShawn Grenier5721.00N/A$0.00
People'sChristian Rioux4520.79–1.22$1,566.13
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,98498.54–$153,917.81
Total rejected ballots 8451.46
Turnout 57,82960.48
Eligible voters 95,615
Bloc Québécois notional hold Swing +1.46
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.
2021 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier17,09946.4+3.9$82,566.31
Bloc QuébécoisGuy Bernatchez14,48139.3-1.5$12,869.61
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon3,0108.2+0.3$9,458.03
New DemocraticLisa Phung1,3583.7-0.8$744.35
People'sChristian Rioux6211.7+1.2$995.81
FreeMonique Leduc2890.8N/A$1,116.77
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,85897.9–$112,788.79
Total rejected ballots 7782.1
Turnout 37,63657.5
Registered voters 65,501
Liberal hold Swing +2.7
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2019 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier16,29642.5+3.8$53,469.21
Bloc QuébécoisGuy Bernatchez15,65940.8+19.9none listed
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon3,0227.9+1.8$9,786.76
New DemocraticLynn Beaulieu1,7224.5-28.0none listed
GreenDennis Drainville1,1302.9+1.9none listed
RhinocerosJay Cowboy3530.9+0.1$0.00
People'sEric Hébert1980.5$2,821.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,380100.0  
Total rejected ballots 783
Turnout 39,16360.5
Eligible voters 64,748
Liberal hold Swing -8.05
Source: Elections Canada[13][14] and CBC[15]
2015 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier15,34538.73+21.69$34,217.07
New DemocraticPhilip Toone12,88532.52+3.69$45,644.59
Bloc QuébécoisNicholas Roussy8,28920.92-12.15$51,177.09
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon2,3986.05-13.02$9,215.28
GreenJim Morrison4001.01-0.98–
RhinocerosMax Boudreau3000.76––
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,617100.0   $215,809.52
Total rejected ballots 395––
Turnout 40,01260.97–
Eligible voters 65,623
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Diane Lebouthillier accède au conseil des ministres de Justin Trudeau Ministre du Revenu National". Radio Gaspesie. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. 1 2 Meet Diane Lebouthillier, Liberal.ca
  3. ↑ "Liberals win in Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News.
  5. ↑ "Diane Lebouthillier réélue avec une avance de 637 voix" [Diane Lebouthillier re-elected with a lead of 637 votes]. Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). October 21, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Dubé, Brigitte (September 20, 2021). "Diane Lebouthillier réélue dans Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine" [Diane Lebouthillier re-elected in Gaspésie–The Magdalen Islands]. Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Prime Minister announces changes to the Ministry". 26 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Tasker, John Paul (March 14, 2025). "Carney sworn in as prime minister with a reworked cabinet filled with new faces". Radio Canada International. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Thibault, Jean-Philippe (2025-04-28). "La Gaspésie en bleu : fin de parcours pour Diane Lebouthillier | Journal Le Soir" (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  10. ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Federal election 2019 live results". CBC Canada Votes. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  16. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 30 September 2015
  17. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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