Marie-Claude Nichols

Marie-Claude Nichols (born December 5, 1973) is a Canadian politician born in Terrebonne, Quebec, who served as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Vaudreuil from 2014 to 2026.

Political career Nichols was elected mayor of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot in 2009 unseating incumbent mayor Serge Roy. She was re-elected unopposed in the 2013 election. She was mayor of the Montreal suburb for nearly 5 years. She also served as the Warden of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality from 2013 to 2014.

Nichols was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election. She represents the electoral district of Vaudreuil.

She was re-elected MNA for Vaudreuil in 2018 despite a historic defeat for her party. However, her majority declined considerably, from 20,512 votes to 2,765. She was re-elected in the 2022 election, by a slim 576 vote margin.

On May 19, 2026, she was again confirmed as the Liberal candidate in Vaudreuil. However, on August 4, 2026, she announced that she would not be seeking reelection and stepping down due familial circumstances; making her the only Liberal MNA not seeking reelection in 2026. James Hughes replaced her as the Liberal candidate in Vaudreuil.

Expulsion from Liberal Party

Shortly after being elected as a Liberal in 2022, she was expelled from caucus by party leader Dominique Anglade on October 27, 2022, for refusing the transport critic role. After her expulsion, she announced she would sit as an independent. On May 2, 2025, she formally endorsed Pablo Rodriguez for the 2025 Quebec Liberal leadership. Shortly after Rodriguez's win, she formally rejoined the Liberal caucus on June 19, 2025, after two and a half years sitting as an independent.

Electoral record Provincial

Municipal Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot

2013 Mayoral Election Party Mayoral Candidate Vote % Option citoyens Marie-Claude Nichols (incumbent)acclaimed 2009 Mayoral Election Parties Mayoral Candidates Vote % Options Citoyens Marie-Claude Beaulieu-Nichols 1 938 52.1 Independent Richard Mainville 935 25.1 Ralliement Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot Serge Roy (incumbent) 848 22.8Turnout: 52.1%