About Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly (French pronunciation: [melani ʒɔli]; born January 16, 1979) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions since May 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Joly has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Ahuntsic-Cartierville since 2015. She has held a number of portfolios including Canadian heritage, tourism, foreign affairs, and La Francophonie. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Joly graduated from Université de Montréal and Brasenose College, Oxford. Joly ran for mayor of Montreal in the 2013 Montreal municipal election, placing second behind eventual winner Denis Coderre. == Early and personal life == Born on January 16, 1979 at Fleury Hospital, Joly grew up in Montreal's northern neighbourhood of Ahuntsic. She is the daughter of Laurette Racine and Clément Joly, an accountant who was president of the Liberal Party's finance committee in Quebec and board member of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority from 2002 to 2007. Her late stepmother, Carole-Marie Allard, was a lawyer and journalist, who served as an MP representing Laval—East from 2000 to 2004. Joly is married to Felix Marzell, an artist and entrepreneur. == Education and career == After completing her Bachelor of Laws degree at the Université de Montréal in 2001, Joly became a member of the Bar of Quebec.
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