- Sylvie Tardif
Sylvie Tardif is a politician from
Quebec ,Canada and a current Councilmember inTrois-Rivières . [ [http://www.sylvietardif.net/?page_id=13 Sylvie Tardif, conseillère municipale de Marie-de-l'Incarnation] ]Background
She is a
sociologist . Before she entered politics, Tardif was already well-known in the Trois-Rivières area. In1986 , she helped creating the "Centre d'organisation mauricien de services et d'éducation populaire (COMSEP)", a localnon-profit organization that helps alleviate poverty and illiteracy.Councilmember
In
2003 she won aby-election with 76% of the vote, without the blessing of Trois-Rivières MayorYves Lévesque . She succeeded Daniel Perrault and became City Councillor of the district of Marie-de-l'Incarnation. [ [http://bv.cdeacf.ca/documents/PDF/rayonalpha/mondealpha/ma16/ma16.pdf Le Pouvoir de décider, Le Monde alphabétique] ] She re-elected with 88% of the vote in2005 .Offers for Higher Office
Because of her credentials, Sylvie Tardif has often been considered as a potentiel candidate by left-wing political parties both at the federal and provincial level. [ [http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/v2/tj22h/archive113_200703.shtml Engagement social, Le Téléjournal, Radio-Canada, March 6, 2007] ] She also has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Mayor of Trois-Rivières. [ [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/mauricie/nouvelles/200502/23/007-tardif.shtml Sylvie Tardif est sollicitée pour se présenter à la mairie de Trois-Rivières, Radio-Canada, February 23, 2005] ] So far, she has turned down any such proposals.
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