Honourable Marie Ginette Petitpas

The youngest of nine children born to Joseph "Henri" Petitpas and Lina Melanson at Dieppe, New Brunswick, Ginette Petitpas Taylor has spent her entire life advocating for social issues for all peoples. After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in social work from the Université de Moncton, she began a 23-year career as the Victim Services Coordinator for the Codiac Regional Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). During her career she also volunteered for many causes including mental health and abuse in relationships issues. Furthermore, she served on the City of Moncton's Public Safety Advisory Committee and a member of the Coalition for Pay Equity. Retiring in 2015 from the RCMP, Ginette Petitpas Taylor entered the national political arena when, nominated by the Liberal Party, she ran for a seat as a Member of Parliament in the Moncton Riverview-Dieppe Riding. Shortly after winning the seat in October 2015 and becoming a Member of Parliament, she was appointed Deputy Government Whip by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A rising star in the Canadian Government, in February 2016 Ms. Petitpas Taylor was sworn in as a Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and in January 2017 became the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance. In August 2017 Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Ms. Petitpas Taylor to his cabinet as Minister of Health. She and her husband Brock live in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor brings great distinction to the Petitpas family for her lifelong work with social causes and her outstanding government service.