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Social Worker: Department of Health and Community Services, Edmundston and Grand Falls
Social Worker: Region 4 Hospital Corporation Drug Addiction Service
Co-owner and president: Priorité Santé Inc.
Professor: Edmundston campus, Université de Moncton
Vice-President: Edmundston campus, Université de Moncton

Past president of the Edmundston Progressive Conservative Association; involved in policy development for the party
1999: Elected MLA for Edmundston, GE 7 June
2003: Re-elected MLA for Edmundston, GE 9 June
2003-2006: Minister of Education
2006: Minister of Family and Community Services
2006: Minister responsible for Seniors in New Brunswick
2006: Re-elected MLA for the new riding of Edmundston-Saint-Basile, GE 18 September
2006-2008: Opposition Critic: Education
2007: Elected chair of the Progressive-Conservative Caucus
2008-2009 : Opposition Critic: Business New Brunswick
2008-2009: Opposition Critic: Population Growth Secretariat
2008-2010: Opposition Critic: Regional Development Corporation
2009-2010: Opposition Critic: Social Development
2009-2010: Opposition Critic: Senior Issues
2010: Re-elected MLA for Edmundston-Saint-Basile, GE 27 September
2010-2012: Minister of Health
Vice-president of the New Brunswick Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF)
2012-2014: Minister of Social Development
2014: Re-elected MLA for the new riding of Edmundston-Madawaska Centre, GE 22 September
2014-2018: Opposition House Leader (first woman to hold this position)
2014-2017: Opposition Critic: Health
2014-2018: Opposition Critic: La Francophonie
2014-2018: Opposition Critic: Official Languages
2017-2018: Opposition Critic: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
2017-2018: Opposition Critic: Intergovernmental Affairs
2018: Did not stand for re-election, GE 24 September

Chair: Standing Committee on Health Care
Chair: Select Committee on Health Care
Member: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member: Standing Committee on Private Bills
Member: Standing Committee on Crown Corporations
Member: Standing Committee on Procedure
Member: Standing Committee on Procedure, Privileges and Legislative Officers
Member: Standing Committee on Social Policy
Member: Standing Committee on Economic Policy
Member: Legislative Administration Committee
Member: Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council
Member: Select Committee on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration
Member: Select Committee on Life Long Learning
Member: Select Committee on Cannabis