Caroline Desrochers

Caroline Desrochers is a Canadian politician, diplomat, civil servant, and economist who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2025 federal election. She represents Trois-Rivières as a member of the Liberal Party.

Early life, education and career

Desrochers grew up in Montreal's South Shore, the younger of two children. Her father was a truck driver, while her mother worked in the restaurant industry. and later completed a Master of Arts in media studies at The New School in New York City. She is fluent in French, English, and Spanish.

From 2015 to 2020, Desrochers was posted to the Consulate General of Canada in New York City as Director of Political and Cultural Affairs.

On April 1, 2025, Desrochers was named the Liberal candidate for Trois-Rivières. Later that month, she was elected to the House of Commons, unseating Bloc Québécois incumbent René Villemure. Her victory marked the first Liberal win in the riding since 1984 and the first time since 1993 that Trois-Rivières was represented by a member of the governing party.

On June 5, 2025, Desrochers was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure by the Prime Minister of Canada. On June 13, 2025, Desrochers was named a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA).

During the 45th Parliament, Desrochers was also appointed to six parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups: the Canada–Europe Parliamentary Association, the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, and the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Personal life

Desrochers and her husband, Danny Myint, have two children.

Electoral record