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Marie-Claude Bibeau

Questioner · DISC type c
Mairesse de Sherbrooke at Ville de Sherbrooke
📍 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Marie-Claude Bibeau is the Mayor of Sherbrooke, bringing extensive experience from her previous roles as a federal minister for Agriculture, International Development, and National Revenue. An alumna of Université de Sherbrooke and a former entrepreneur in the tourism sector, she focuses on collaborative governance and positioning Sherbrooke as a key economic and cultural hub.

Born and raised in Sherbrooke, Marie-Claude has deep community roots. Before her political career, she co-owned a successful tourism business for over 15 years. She is married to Bernard Sévigny, a former mayor of Sherbrooke, and they have one son. She is deeply committed to public service.

Unique fact: She made history as Canadas first-ever female federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Mairesse de Sherbrooke
Location
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Personality Overview

How Marie-Claude shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Marie-Claude cares about

Municipal Governance
A central theme of her mayoral platform is to improve efficiency, collaboration between city departments, and restore a climate of trust in local government.
Affordable Housing
Actively focused on accelerating housing development in Sherbrooke by simplifying approval processes and fostering partnerships with developers and community organizations.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Mairesse de Sherbrooke
Ville de Sherbrooke
4-2025 - 11-2025
Candidate à la mairie de Sherbrooke
Self-employed
7-2023 - 4-2025
Ministre du Revenu national
Gouvernement du Canada
3-2019 - 4-2025
Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire du Canada
Gouvernement du Canada
10-2015 - 2-2019
Ministre du Développement international du Canada
Gouvernement du Canada
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées
Université de Sherbrooke
Baccalauréat
Université de Sherbrooke
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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