The Honourable Maxime Bernier

Minister of Industry

Beauce (Québec)


Maxime Bernier is a first-time Member of Parliament and was elected to the House of Commons in 2006. 

Prior to his election, Mr. Bernier was vice-president of the insurance company Standard Life of Canada, and manager of corporate and international relations at the Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec. 

As a consultant, he provided advice on the legislation on financial institutions and development of the regulations governing this sector.

Mr. Bernier is a lawyer with a bachelor’s degree in commerce. He was a member of the board of the Montreal Economic Institute and is a member of several charitable organizations. He was born and raised in Beauce.

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