Jennifer Maccarone is a

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politician in the province of

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. Maccarone was elected to the

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in the 2018 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Westmount–Saint-Louis as a member of the

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. Maccarone has served as the Official Opposition Critic for Families and for People Living with a Handicap or on the Autism Spectrum and the Official Opposition Critic for LGBTQ2 Rights. As of September 7, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Family, Public Security, 2SLGBTQIA+ Community, Fight Against Racism, and Mauricie.

Biography

Maccarone studied at Marianopolis College and

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. She began her career as an entrepreneur in marketing and communications, gaining over twenty years of experience in the industry. Her career in public service began with Quebec's English school boards, as Chair of the

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. From 2015 until September 2018, she served as the President of the Québec English School Boards Association. A mother of two autistic children, Maccarone was designated as the first politician in Canada to hold the responsibility for people on the Autism Spectrum. In the November 2019, she proposed that the National Assembly's Health and Social Services Committee study services for young people with autism as they transition to adulthood. In February 2020, Maccarone became the first elected official of the National Assembly to hold the official title of Critic for LGBTQ2 Rights. She is also the first elected member of the Quebec Liberal Party to openly describe themselves as LGBTQ2.

Electoral record

Provincial

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