Ruth Ellen Brosseau
Ruth Ellen Brosseau is a Canadian politician known for her unexpected election as a federal New Democratic Party (NDP) member in 2011, which marked the beginning of the ‘orange wave’ in Quebec. Having never visited her riding before her election, she quickly became a prominent figure in Canadian politics, serving as the party’s agriculture critic and winning re-election in 2015. Despite setbacks in 2019 and 2021, Brosseau is making a political comeback by announcing her candidacy for the NDP in the Berthier-Maskinongé riding, hoping to regain her seat amidst a challenging political landscape for her party.
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Ruth Ellen Brosseau was hoping to revive memories of the Orange Wave of 2011 in her riding.
Liberals make significant gains over Bloc in Quebec race
Canada· 2025-04-29
Ruth Ellen Brosseau is a former MP for Berthier-Maskinonge attempting a political comeback in the same riding.
Federal parties recruit star election candidates as nominations close todayCanada· 2025-04-07
Ruth Ellen Brosseau is attempting a political comeback in Quebec, 14 years after she won a surprise victory as a federal New Democrat and became the face of the 'orange wave.'
Ruth Ellen Brosseau, the face of 2011′s ‘orange wave,’ to run for NDP in QuebecCanada· 2025-04-07
