Sophie Chatel is a

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politician who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the

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. Prior to being elected, she was a civil servant.

Education and career

Sophie Chatel received a Bachelor of Laws from the

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (; UdeM; ) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on M ...

in 1994 and a Master of Taxation from the

Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS; Quebec English, English: ''University of Sherbrooke'') is a French-language Public university, public research university in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a second campus in Longueuil, a suburb on the Mont ...

in 1997. She is also a member of the

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. Sophie Chatel spent six years as a tax advisor in the private sector. From 2002 to 2008, she was a Senior Officer and later a Senior Advisor at the

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, where her experience included negotiating tax treaties, reviewing Canada’s model tax treaty, and working on advance rulings on international tax matters. Starting in 2008, Sophie Chatel worked at the federal Department of Finance, where she served as Associate Chief, Tax Treaties and International Tax. In 2017, she was appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the

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's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.

Family

Sophie Chatel is the mother of two twin boys. Her husband teaches global history at the University of Ottawa.

Politics

Sophie Chatel was announced as the Liberal candidate for the 2021 election a few days after the former MP, Will Amos, announced he would not be seeking reelection amid controversy. Her election as the Member of Parliament for Pontiac made Sophie Chatel the first woman to represent the riding. She has stated that her priorities as MP include fighting climate change and build a green and prosperous Outaouais, and improving internet and cell phone connectivity throughout the Pontiac. In December, 2021, Chatel was named a member of the Standing Committee on Finance. In October 2024, she publicly called for a secret ballot on Justin Trudeau's leadership of the Liberal Party. In the

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, she endorsed

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Electoral record

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