David Whissell
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| Minister of Labor | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Riding | Argenteuil (1998-present) |
| In office since | June 1, 1998 |
| Preceded by | Regent L. Beaudet |
| Born | September 1, 1967 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party |
Quebec Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Francine Vaillancourt |
David Whissell (born September 1, 1967 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician, businessman and engineer.
He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the École polytechnique de Montréal in 1990. He worked an engineer at Whissell Inc., in Lachute, Quebec, and became the president and owner of Beton 344 Inc. in Saint-Andre d'Argentueil near Lachute, and the President and Vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce of Lachute.
Prior to his entry in provincial politics, he was the president of the Liberal Party of Canada association in the Argentueil region. He is the member for Argentueil in the National Assembly of Quebec and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He was first elected in a byelection on June 1, 1998, and was re-elected in the general elections held on November 30, 1998 and April 14, 2003. When the Liberals regained power he was named the Parliamentary secretary to Jean Charest. In 2005, after a Cabinet shuffle, he would become the Chair of the Government Caucus and member responsible for the Laurentians.
Whissell was the only Liberal member to be re-elected in the Laurentians region in the 2007 elections. He was named Minister of Labour and the Minister responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Laurentides and Lanaudière regions.
He lives together with Francine Vaillancourt and is the father of two children, Justine and Philippe.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Laurent Lessard |
Minister of Labour 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Regent L.Beaudet |
MNA for Argenteuil 1998–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
