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Christian Dubé
MNA
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Dubé in 2012
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for La Prairie
Assumed office
1 October 2018
Preceded by Richard Merlini
Minister of Health
Assumed office
June 22, 2020
Preceded by Danielle McCann
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lévis
In office
4 September 2012 – 15 August 2014
Preceded by Gilles Lehouillier
Succeeded by François Paradis
Personal details
Born (1956-10-03) October 3, 1956 (age 68)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party Coalition Avenir Québec
Education Université Laval
Profession Chartered Accountant, businessman

Christian Dubé MNA (born 3 October 1956) is Canadian politician. He is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of La Prairie, and serves as Minister of Health and Social Services.

He was first elected in the 2012 election as the representative of Lévis for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), and was re-elected in 2014.

On 15 August 2014, Dubé resigned his seat to take a job at the Caisse de dépôt et placement. On 3 September 2018, Dubé announced that he would run for the 2018 election in the riding of La Prairie, replacing Stéphane Le Bouyonnec as the CAQ's candidate. He would defeat Liberal incumbent Richard Merlini.

On 22 June 2020, as part of a cabinet shuffle, Dubé was named the new Minister of Health and Social Services, succeeding Danielle McCann.

Electoral record

Quebec general election, 2022: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Christian Dubé
Liberal Julie Guertin
Québec solidaire Pierre-Marc Allaire-Daly
Parti Québécois Sarah Joly-Simard
Conservative Marie Pelletier
Climat Barbara Joannette
Marxist–Leninist Normand Chouinard
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Electors on the lists
Quebec general election, 2018: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Christian Dubé 14,511 43.14 +10.52
Liberal Richard Merlini 8,069 23.99 -9.96
Parti Québécois Cathy Lepage 5,290 15.73 -10.52
Québec solidaire Daniel Blouin 4,362 12.97 +7.05
Green Alexandre Caron 694 2.06
Conservative Alain Desmarais 379 1.13
New Democratic Boukare Tall 222 0.66
Parti 51 Liana Minato 66 0.2
Marxist–Leninist Normand Chouinard 41 0.12
Total valid votes 33,634 98.39
Total rejected ballots 549 1.61
Turnout 34,183 74.85
Eligible voters 45,669
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +10.24
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Cabinet posts

Quebec Provincial Government of François Legault
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Pierre Arcand Minister Responsible for Government Administration and President of the Treasury Board
18 October 2018–22 June 2020
Sonia LeBel
Danielle McCann Minister of Health and Social Services
22 June 2020–present
Incumbent
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