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Nicole Rancourt

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Nicole Rancourt
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Prince Albert Northcote
In office
April 4, 2016 – September 29, 2020
Preceded byVictoria Jurgens
Succeeded byAlana Ross
Personal details
Political partySaskatchewan New Democratic Party
ResidencePrince Albert, Saskatchewan

Nicole Rancourt is a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2016 to 2020, representing the riding of Prince Albert Northcote. She was elected in the 2016 provincial election as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.[1] She defeated Saskatchewan Party incumbent Victoria Jurgens with a majority of 261 votes. In the 2020 Saskatchewan general election, she was unseated by Alana Ross.

In 2008, Rancourt was awarded the Rebel With A Cause award from the Elizabeth Fry Society for her work with incarcerated women.[2] In 2023, she was named to the Women's Hall of Fame by the Prince Albert Council of Women.[3] She is running for her old seat in the 2024 Saskatchewan general election.[4]

Rancourt has a Business Administration Certificate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic and a Bachelor Degree in Social Work from the University of Regina. Before entering politics, Nicole was a registered Social Worker and worked at Prince Albert Mental Health Outpatient for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region.[5]

Electoral history

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2016 Saskatchewan general election

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2016 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Nicole Rancourt 2,697
Saskatchewan Victoria Jurgens 2,465
Liberal Jonathan Fraser 266
Green Trace Yellowtail 88
Total valid votes 100.0  
Eligible voters
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Saskatchewan election: Big wins and losses". CBC News, April 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "MLA NICOLE RANCOURT, PRINCE ALBERT NORTHCOTE". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Staff, paNOW. "Former MLA inducted into Women's Hall of Fame". paNOW. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. ^ "Former MLA Nicole Rancourt nominated in Prince Albert Northcote". SaskToday.ca. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  5. ^ "Prince Albert Northcote Candidates". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. March 19, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "Preliminary voting results". Elections Saskatchewan. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.