Economic Club of Canada

Liberal MLA Victor Éric Boudreau was elected to represent the constituency of Shediac–Cap-Pelé in the 55th Legislature in a by-election held on October 4, 2004. He was a member of the following standing committees:
Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and Standing Committee on Estimates. He was a member of the Select
Committee on Health Care. As a member of the official opposition, he was critic for areas of interests relating to health and wellness.He was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. On October 3, 2006 he was sworn in as a member of the Executive Council and appointed Minister of Finance, Minister of Local Government (he served in this capacity until October 31, 2007), Minister Responsible for the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation and the Lotteries Commission of New Brunswick (now the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation). He is a member of the Legislative Administration Committee. In January 2008 he assumed responsibility for the Regional Development Corporation.Victor Boudreau was named Minister of Business New Brunswick, Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick; Minister responsible for the Population Growth Secretariat; Minister responsible for Communications New Brunswick; Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Minister responsible for RedTape Reduction June 22, 2009. He remains Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.Formerly the manager of the Village of Cap-Pelé, he served as executive assistant to Bernard Richard during his tenure as Minister in the provincial Cabinet (1995-1999). He was also riding assistant to Senator Fernand Robichaud while the latter was Secretary of State in the federal Cabinet (1993-1995). He is a graduate of Louis-J.-Robichaud High School (1988) and holds a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences (major in Political Science and minor in Business Administration) from the Université de Moncton (1992). Over the years he has been involved with the Shediac Lions Club, Beauséjour Family Crisis Resource Centre, Cap-Pelé Regional Chamber of Commerce, Cap-Pelé Watershed Association and Hospice Shediac.Mr. Boudreau lives in Shediac with his wife, Michelle Arsenault, and their two daughters, Dominique and Gabrielle.