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Robillard had a career as a social worker before entering politics. In the Quebec election of 1989 she was elected to the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec. She was appointed to the provincial cabinet of Robert Bourassa as Minister of Cultural Affairs. In 1992 she became Minister of Education and then Minister of Health and Social Services in 1994 until the defeat of the Liberal government.

She then moved to federal politics as a "star candidate" when she was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Party of Canada MP. Jean ChrétienJoseph Jacques Jean Chretien (born January 11, 1934, Shawinigan, Quebec) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. The Rt Hon. Jean Chretien Rank 20th Term of Office November 3, 1993 December 12, 2003 appointed her to the federal cabinet as minister of labourIn the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Labour is responsible for setting national labour standards and federal labour dispute mechanisms. Much of the responsibility for labour belongs with the provinces, however the federal government is responsible fo and minister responsible for the federal campaign in the 1995 Quebec referendumThe 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum in Quebec (see 1980 Quebec referendum) that put to public vote the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward independent statehood ("sovereignty"). The referendum was t.

In 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan, she became Minister of Citizenship and ImmigrationIn the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is responsible for overseeing the federal government's immigration department, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. See also List of Canadian Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration. and on August 3August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. Events 1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. 1492 The Jews were expelled from Spain by the Catholic Monarchs., 1999, she assumed the responsibilities of President of the Treasury BoardThe position of President of the Treasury Board was created as a ministerial position in the Canadian Cabinet in 1966 when the Treasury Board became a fully-fledged department. From 1867 to 1966 the Treasury Board had been part of the Department of Financ.

When Paul Martin became Prime Minister of Canada he moved Robillard to the position of Minister of Industry and Minister for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

With the cabinet shuffle that followed the 2004 Canadian election she became Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.