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Candice Marie Bergen PC MP (born September 28, 1964) is a Canadian politician. She was the interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the leader of the Opposition from February 2, 2022 to September 10, 2022.[1] Bergen was Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition under Erin O'Toole from September 2020 to February 2022. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portage—Lisgar in Manitoba since 2008.
Candice Bergen | |
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.jpg) Bergen in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office February 2, 2022 – September 10, 2022 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Erin O'Toole |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Poilievre |
| Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada | |
Interim | |
| In office February 2, 2022 – September 10, 2022 | |
| President | Robert Batherson |
| Preceded by | Erin O'Toole |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Poilievre |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office September 2, 2020 – February 2, 2022 | |
| Leader | Erin O'Toole |
| Preceded by | Leona Alleslev |
| Succeeded by | Luc Berthold |
| Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office September 2, 2020 – February 2, 2022 | |
| President | Scott Lamb |
| Leader | Erin O'Toole |
| Preceded by | Leona Alleslev |
| Opposition House Leader | |
| In office September 15, 2016 – September 2, 2020 | |
| Leader | Rona Ambrose Andrew Scheer |
| Preceded by | Andrew Scheer |
| Succeeded by | Gérard Deltell |
| Shadow Minister of Natural Resources | |
| In office November 20, 2015 – September 14, 2016 | |
| Leader | Rona Ambrose |
| Shadowing | Jim Carr |
| Preceded by | Guy Caron |
| Succeeded by | Mark Strahl |
| Minister of State for Social Development | |
| In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Yves Duclos |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety | |
| In office May 25, 2011 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Dave MacKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Roxanne James |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources | |
| In office March 8, 2010 – June 20, 2011 | |
| Minister | Diane Finley |
| Preceded by | Dean Allison |
| Succeeded by | Ed Komarnicki |
| Member of Parliament for Portage—Lisgar | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Pallister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Candice Marie Bergen September 28, 1964 Morden, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 3 |
She was Minister of State for Social Development during the Stephen Harper government. She also was the Opposition House Leader under Rona Ambrose and Andrew Scheer opposition governments from 2016 until 2020.
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