Pauline Rochefort
Pauline Rochefort | |
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| Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Rota |
| Mayor of East Ferris | |
| In office October 1, 2018 – May 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Vrebosch |
| Succeeded by | Richard Champagne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1958 Astorville, Ontario, Canada, |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Ronald Roy |
| Education | Laurentian University (BCom) |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa (MBA) |
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| Website | paulinerochefort |
Pauline Rochefort MP is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. She was elected Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Rochefort graduated from École secondaire Algonquin in North Bay in 1976.
Rochefort holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa. She served as the Deputy Mayor of East Ferris from 2014 to 2018 before being elected mayor later in 2018, a position she held until May 8, 2025, when she resigned after being elected the Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming.
Rochefort's cousin, Bernard Grandmaître, served as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Ottawa East from 1984 to 1999. He was a member of Premier David Peterson's cabinet, holding the positions of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Revenue.