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Tête à tête
Marlene Jennings
The Revue Politique “Tête à Tête” series delves into the lives of newsmakers, movers and shakers. In these in-depth and personal conversations, Pierre Donais sits down with guests to discuss their life experiences and to reveal what drives them today. In this episode, Pierre speaks with Marlene Jennings, Liberal MP for the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Lachine, Quebec. Ms. Jennings was first elected to the House of Commons in June 1997, becoming the first black woman from Quebec to be elected to Parliament in the history of Confederation. Before entering politics, she worked in various positions in the public and private sectors. She was a member of the Quebec Police Commission (1988–1990) and deputy commissioner for police ethics for the province of Quebec (1990–1997).