# Caroline Desbiens

Caroline Desbiens MP (French pronunciation:) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election from Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix as a member of the Bloc Québécois.

## Political career

During the election 2019 election campaign, it was found that in 2013, Desbiens wrote on her Facebook page that the Charter of Quebec Values that was being proposed by the Parti Québécois government of the day should be supported even if it was not perfect. “Our daughters, grand-daughters and great-grand-daughters could have to wear a veil to go to the IGA for fear of going to prison in a few years,” In 2016, she praised far-right French politician Marine Le Pen for having the courage of her convictions on Facebook. “Whether one agrees or not or only partially with what Ms. Le Pen says, we need more people like her”. She later apologized about it, expressing deep regrets.
Since 2021 she has served as the critic of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Caroline Desbiens | 19,270 | 38.44 | +2.09 | $27,050.37 |
| | Conservative | Véronique Laprise | 15,969 | 31.85 | +2.14 | $25,427.63 |
| | Liberal | Alexandra Bernier | 10,365 | 20.67 | –0.28 | $7,031.80 |
| | New Democratic | Frédéric du Verle | 2,242 | 4.47 | –1.14 | $320.79 |
| | People's | Jennifer Lefrançois | 881 | 1.76 | –0.30 | $0.00 |
| | Green | Frédéric Amyot | 733 | 1.46 | –1.22 | $0.00 |
| | Free | Chantal Laplante | 449 | 0.90 | – | $409.94 |
| | Independent | Vicky Lépine | 227 | 0.45 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,136 | 100.00 | – | $115,228.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 902 | 1.77 | –0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,038 | 65.64 | –1.69 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 77,752 |
| | Bloc Québécois hold | Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | –0.03 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Caroline Desbiens | 18,407 | 36.35 | +17.21 | $10,197.29 |
| | Conservative | Sylvie Boucher | 15,044 | 29.71 | -3.82 | none listed |
| | Liberal | Manon Fortin | 10,608 | 20.95 | -5.94 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Gérard Briand | 2,841 | 5.61 | -12.85 | none listed |
| | Green | Richard Guertin | 1,355 | 2.68 | +0.98 | $5,913.35 |
| | No affiliation | Raymond Bernier | 1,335 | 2.64 | – | $5,886.96 |
| | People's | Jean-Claude Parent | 1,045 | 2.06 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,635 | 98.11 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 976 | 1.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,611 | 67.33 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 76,657 |
| | Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative | Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +10.52 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||