Candice Bergen (politician)

Candice Bergen
Bergen in 2017
Leader of the Opposition
In office
February 2, 2022 – September 10, 2022
Monarchs
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
DeputyLuc Berthold
Preceded byErin O'Toole
Succeeded byPierre Poilievre
Interim Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
February 2, 2022 – September 10, 2022
DeputyLuc Berthold
Preceded byErin O'Toole
Succeeded byPierre Poilievre
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
September 2, 2020 – February 2, 2022
LeaderErin O'Toole
Preceded byLeona Alleslev
Succeeded byLuc Berthold
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
September 2, 2020 – February 2, 2022
PresidentScott Lamb
Robert Batherson
LeaderErin O'Toole
Preceded byLeona Alleslev
Succeeded byLuc Berthold
Opposition House Leader
In office
September 15, 2016 – September 2, 2020
LeaderRona Ambrose
Andrew Scheer
Preceded byAndrew Scheer
Succeeded byGérard Deltell
Minister of State for Social Development
In office
July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
MinisterJason Kenney
Pierre Poilievre
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Public Safety
In office
May 25, 2011 – July 14, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
MinisterVic Toews
Preceded byDave MacKenzie
Succeeded byRoxanne James
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Human Resources
In office
March 8, 2010 – June 20, 2011
MinisterDiane Finley
Preceded byDean Allison
Succeeded byEd Komarnicki
Member of Parliament
for Portage—Lisgar
In office
October 14, 2008 – February 28, 2023
Preceded byBrian Pallister
Succeeded byBranden Leslie
Shadow cabinet posts
2015–2016Shadow Minister of Natural Resources
Personal details
Born
Candice Marie Bergen

(1964-09-28) September 28, 1964 (age 60)
Morden, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
Spouses
  • David Hoeppner (m. 1986; div. c. 2011)
  • Michael Harris
    (m. 2020)
Children3
ProfessionPolitician

Candice Marie Bergen PC (born September 28, 1964) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Portage—Lisgar in Manitoba from 2008 to 2023. She served as the interim leader of the Conservative Party and the leader of the Opposition from February 2, 2022 to September 10, 2022.

Bergen was minister of State for Social Development in the Harper government and Opposition House Leader under Rona Ambrose and Andrew Scheer from 2016 until 2020. She served as deputy leader of the Conservative Party and deputy leader of the Opposition under Erin O'Toole from September 2020 to February 2022.[1]

On September 6, 2022, she announced she would not be standing at the next federal election, and resigned her seat on February 28, 2023.[2][3] The by-election to replace her in parliament was held on June 19, 2023.[4] She was succeeded by her former campaign manager Branden Leslie.[5]

  1. ^ Bilefsky, Dan; Austen, Ian (February 2, 2022). "Canada's Conservative Leader Is Ousted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Candice Bergen, former interim Conservative leader, resigning from Parliament". CTVNews. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. ^ "Profile - Bergen, Candice". Library of Parliament. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "4 federal byelections set for June in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. ^ "Branden Leslie holds on to Portage-Lisgar for federal Conservatives". Winnipeg. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-20.