Pascale St-Onge
Pascale St-Onge PC MP (born May 13, 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Brome—Missisquoi in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[2]
Pascale St-Onge
St-Onge is the former president of the Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture. She lives in Orford, Quebec.[3]
She was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec in 2021, becoming Canada's first openly lesbian cabinet minister.[4] In May 2023 she announced reforms to address the safe sport crisis in Canada, which included the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal.[5] At the same time, former athletes and opposition politicians reiterated demands for a national inquiry to be held.[5]
Effective July 26, 2023, St-Onge serves as the Minister of Canadian Heritage.