Anaida Poilievre

Anaida Poilievre
Poilievre in 2023
Born
Anaida Galindo

Caracas, Venezuela
Citizenship
  • Venezuela
  • Canada
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
OccupationPolitical staffer
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Children2

Anaida Poilievre (née Galindo) is a Canadian political staffer and the wife of Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Born in Venezuela, she moved to Quebec with her family in 1995 at the age of eight. She began her career in politics as a parliamentary advisor in the Senate of Canada. Following her husband's election as leader of the Conservative Party in 2022, she became active in his campaign, delivering speeches and appearing in campaign videos. She is the co-founder of Pretty and Smart Co, an online lifestyle magazine.

Early life and education

Anaida Galindo was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Her father was a bank manager.[1][2] In 1995, when she was eight years old,[1] her family moved as refugees to Pointe-aux-Trembles, a borough in east Montreal, Quebec.[3][4] She studied communications at the University of Ottawa for one year.[1][5][6]

Career

After working in retail and customer service roles,[6] Poilievre began her career in politics as a parliamentary affairs advisor at the Senate of Canada in 2008,[7] before taking a job in the House of Commons.[1] She worked for the Member of Parliament Michael Cooper as a parliamentary affairs advisor from 2015 to 2022.[7]

Poilievre is a co-founder of Pretty and Smart Co online lifestyle magazine.[1] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic she supported restrictions, but later became critical of public health measures in Canada.[1]

Following her husband's election as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2022, Poilievre dedicated herself to his campaign, appearing in campaign videos and delivering speeches.[8] She introduced him at the 2022 Conservative leadership convention with a multilingual speech in English, French, and Spanish.[9] She has been described as the Conservative Party's "secret weapon".[5][3]

In 2024, Poilievre launched "Their Stories Matter", a social media initiative to bring awareness to human trafficking. She stated that she became aware of the issue while working in the Senate in 2014, when the chamber was studying Bill C-36 on prostitution. She also launched another initiative, "Lead Her Forward" with Vanessa Mulroney the same year.[10][11]

Personal life

Anaida Poilievre married Pierre Poilievre in 2017 in Sintra, Portugal.[1] They have two children together.[6]

She speaks her native language, Spanish, as well as French and English.[2]

Publications

  • Poilievre, Anaida (1 August 2024). "How Venezuela's opposition outfoxed socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro". National Post. Toronto, ON: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 10 August 2025.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g DeLaire, Megan (27 September 2022). "Who is Pierre Poilievre's wife? What you should know about Anaida Poilievre". CTV News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Korah, Susan (13 September 2022). "Diaspora reacts to Anaida Poilievre's speech at Conservative convention". Penticton Herald. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Attar-Guzman, Amal (7 May 2024). "Anaida Poilievre is the Conservative Party's secret weapon". The Hub. Hub Canada Media. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ^ Lévesque, Catherine (6 September 2023). "The new conservatives: 12 to watch on Canada's rapidly rising right". National Post. Toronto, ON: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b Abbas, Rana (15 May 2023). "Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre's 'secret weapon' in next election, say politicos". The Hill Times. Ottawa, ON: Hill Times Publishing. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Blackwell, Tom (11 September 2022). "From immigrant background to two-person wedding, Anaida Poilievre a distinct Tory wife". National Post. Toronto, ON: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b Oliver, Kenn (4 April 2025). "Anaida Poilievre says she's 'not just a prop' for her husband and the Tories". National Post. Toronto, ON: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ Frangou, Christina (24 April 2025). "Anaida Poilievre Is Working Hard. It Isn't Enough". Chatelaine. Toronto, ON: St. Joseph Communications. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ^ Gollom, Mark (5 April 2025). "Why Anaida Poilievre has taken on an 'outsized role' in her husband's campaign". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  10. ^ Temple, Karen (25 October 2024). "Lead Her Forward is Paying it Forward by Inspiring Women in the Workplace". Ottawa Life Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ^ Lévesque, Catherine (30 September 2024). "Anaida Poilievre discusses stoicism and feminism in first podcast interview". National Post. Toronto, ON: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 10 August 2025.

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