Denise Savoie

Denise Savoie (/sæˈvwɑː/ sav-WAH; born November 21, 1943) is a Canadian politician, who served as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria from 2006 until 2012 representing the New Democratic Party.

Savoie defeated former mayor David Turner and former city councillor Laura Acton for the NDP nomination.

Savoie supported a 2009 proposal that the federal NDP change its name to the 'Democratic Party of Canada'.

On August 23, 2012, Savoie announced she was resigning her seat in the House of Commons for health reasons.

"My doctor gave me a health warning this spring and recommended that I adopt a more balanced lifestyle, without the travel and physical demands of the job of an MP from Western Canada.