Jacques Saada

Canadian politician

The Honourable

Jacques Saada

Member of Parliament
for Brossard—La Prairie
In office
June 2, 1997 – January 23, 2006
Preceded by| first member
Succeeded by| Marcel Lussier
Personal details
Born| November 22, 1947 (75 years old)
Tunis, Tunisia
Political party| Liberal
Residence(s)| Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Profession| Teacher, businessman

Jacques Saada, PC (Arabic: جاك سعادة; born November 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician and former cabinet minister.

Saada is a teacher and linguist by profession and was Chief Executive Officer of a translation firm, a consultant and a lecturer in translation prior to entering politics.

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) from the Quebec riding of Brossard—La Prairie in the 1997 federal election. He served as Deputy Government Whip from 2001 to 2003. When Paul Martin became Prime Minister of Canada on December 12, 2003, he had Saada appointed as a privy councillor(giving him the prenominal "The Honourable" and the postnominal "PC" for life) and to the Cabinet as Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform and Government House Leader.

Following the 2004 election with the election of a Liberal minority government, Saada was transferred to the positions of Minister for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.

Saada was born in Tunis, the main city of Tunisia, to a Jewish family. In the 2004 election his campaign was the target of anti-Semitic graffiti, letters, and phone calls.

Saada was defeated in the 2006 election, losing his seat in Brossard—La Prairie to Bloc Québécois candidate Marcel Lussier. His former constituency assistant, Alexandra Mendès, defeated Lussier in the 2008 election.

He was the Quebec Chair for the Rae campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party. In September 2007, Saada was named president and chief executive officer of the Quebec Aerospace Association (AQA). He resigned from that position in December 2011.[1]

## Electoral record (partial)[edit]

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2000 Canadian federal election: Brossard—La Prairie

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Jacques Saada | 26,806 | 52.69 | - | $63,331
| Bloc Québécois | Nicolas Tétrault | 16,758 | 32.94 |  | $66,058
| Alliance | Richard Bélisle | 2,973 | 5.84 |  | $8,956
| Progressive Conservative | Sylvain St-Louis | 2,783 | 5.47 |  | $50
| New Democratic | Clémence Provencher | 852 | 1.67 |  | none listed
| Natural Law | Sylvia Larrass | 528 | 1.04 |  | none listed
| Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 172 | 0.34 |  | $10
Total valid votes/Expenditures limit  | 50,872  | 100.00  |  | $69,269
Total rejected ballots  | 1,067
Turnout  | 51,939  | 66.13
Electors on the lists  | 78,535
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "L'ex-ministre Jacques Saada quitte l'AQA". Les affaires (in French). 9 December 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

## External links[edit]

*   * Jacques Saada – Parliament of Canada biography
* Background
* Statement in the Canadian Parliament, April 9, 2002
* Quebec Aerospace Association

27th Ministry – Cabinet of Paul Martin

Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor  | Office  | Successor
legislation enacted | Minister of the Economic Development Agency
of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
2005-2006  | Jean-Pierre Blackburn
| Minister of State
2004-2005
styled as Minister of the Economic Development Agency
of Canada for the Regions of Quebec | legislation enacted
| Minister of State
2003-2004
styled as Leader of the Government
in the House of Commons |
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor  | Title  | Successor
Denis Coderre | Minister responsible for La Francophonie
2004-2006  | Josée Verner
position created | Minister responsible for Democratic Reform
2003-2004  | Mauril Bélanger
Special Parliamentary Responsibilities
Predecessor  | Title  | Successor
Don Boudria | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
2003-2004  | Tony Valeri

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