Nicole Rancourt

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| party=Saskatchewan New Democratic Party

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| residence= Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

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| assembly = Saskatchewan Legislative

| constituency_AM = Prince Albert Northcote

| term_start=April 4, 2016

| term_end=September 29, 2020

| predecessor=Victoria Jurgens

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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.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-election-big-wins-losses-1.3520789 "Saskatchewan election: Big wins and losses"]. CBC News, April 5, 2016. 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.{{Cite web |title=MLA NICOLE RANCOURT, PRINCE ALBERT NORTHCOTE |url=https://appuidepointe.com/mla-nicole-rancourt-prince-albert-northcote/ |access-date=April 21, 2024}} In 2023, she was named to the Women's Hall of Fame by the Prince Albert Council of Women.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=paNOW |title=Former MLA inducted into Women's Hall of Fame |url=https://panow.com/2023/02/21/former-mla-inducted-into-womens-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=paNOW |language=en}} She is running for her old seat in the 2024 Saskatchewan general election.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-16 |title=Former MLA Nicole Rancourt nominated in Prince Albert Northcote |url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/north/local-news/former-mla-nicole-rancourt-nominated-in-prince-albert-northcote-7154888 |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=SaskToday.ca |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Prince Albert Northcote Candidates |url=https://www.princealbertchamber.com/prince-albert-northcote/ |access-date=April 21, 2024}}