Élisabeth Brière
Liberal · Sherbrooke, QC
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Biography
Élisabeth Brière is a Canadian politician and notary who has served as the member of Parliament in for the riding of Sherbrooke since 2019 as a member of the Liberal Party. She served as Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency from December 2024 to May 2025 and as Minister of Veterans Affairs from March to May, 2025. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1968, Quebec Cityencyclopedia
- Languages
- Frenchofficial
- Occupation before politics
- notary, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Sherbrooke
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialÉlisabeth Brière31,249Pierre-Étienne RouillardRunner-up · Bloc Québécois16,224Difference 15,025 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Sherbrooke
Liberal · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaÉlisabeth Brière21,830Ensaf HaidarRunner-up · Bloc Québécois16,848Difference 4,982 votes. 5 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Sherbrooke
Liberal · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaÉlisabeth Brière17,490Pierre-Luc DusseaultRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party16,881Difference 609 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Education
- University of SherbrookeDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
1,099 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister of Transport for his speech on Bill C‑39. I would like to ask him the following question: What reassurance can the government offer to people who have concerns about the right to strike, and how can it explain to them that this bill actually aims…Government Orders — Building Canada Strong Act · 2026-09-23
Where they stand
Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.
A stored score on 9 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Agriculture
Defend supply management
The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management
explicitly supports supply management for farmers
The efforts of my colleague, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, ensure that our government will continue to support our farmers by implementing various measures, including the new sustainable Canadian agricultural partnership, by investing in innovation and clean technologies, and by fully supporting supply management.Source of that line
Climate
Faster fossil phase-down
The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first
repeats support for pricing pollution and emissions reduction targets
Canada has put a price on carbon pollution but is taking a flexible approach. Industries across all sectors have said that they support pricing because of this flexibility.Source of that line
Defence
Higher spending and more capability
The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments
notes investments in veterans and defence sector opportunities
We invested more than $10 billion in our last term. We will always be there for veterans and we will make decisions in their best interest.Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
states importance of bringing natural resources to international markets
In the meantime, it is important that we be able to bring our natural resources to international markets and that we support workers in the natural resources sector as we make the transition to clean energy.Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
emphasizes that education is a provincial jurisdiction
Unlike the official opposition, which denies the fact that education is a provincial jurisdiction, I would like my colleague to tell me what action the government can take within our areas of jurisdiction.Source of that line
Foreign affairs
Assertive alliances and sanctions
The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint
backs sanctions on Iran and NATO commitments
To date, Canada has sanctioned 442 Iranian individuals and entities under SEMA. Since October 2022, Canada has imposed 16 rounds of sanctions under the act, targeting 153 individuals and 87 entities at all levels of Iran's security, intelligence and economic apparatus.Source of that line
Housing
Market supply and deregulation
The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls
calls for cutting red tape to build more housing faster
The government wants to stimulate construction by cutting red tape and empowering industry to be more productive. For Sherbrooke, the budget provides opportunities to build and renovate more affordable housing faster, invest in more efficient public transit, and improve local infrastructure.Source of that line
Immigration
Higher permanent intake
The other end of this axis: Lower intake
welcomes newcomers to address labour shortage and enrich communities
The people of Sherbrooke are welcoming people and they are open to immigration to address the labour shortage and enrich our communities. When it comes to social challenges, there is no group as large, as diverse and as important in economic and everyday life as women.Source of that line
Labour
Stronger unions and standards
The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers
backs wage subsidy and enhanced Canada workers benefit
The Canada workers benefit is designed to reduce barriers to employment for low- and modest-income workers by giving them a sizable tax refund.Source of that line
5 topics with no stored score
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- Public safetyNo position has been scored.
- TradeNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
Comparing stored scores on the same questions.