Sébastien Proulx
Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Sébastien Proulx (born March 28, 1975) is a Canadian politician. He was an Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the electoral district of Trois-Rivières from 2007 to 2008. He is a lawyer and was the main political consultant to ADQ leader Mario Dumont until his election.
Background
Proulx has a bachelor's degree in law from the Université du Québec à Montréal and was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1999. He practised law for four years. He also worked in a consultation committee of Directeur général des élections du Québec.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Proulx first ran in the 2003 election in Laviolette, but finished third with 14 per cent of the vote behind Liberal incumbent Julie Boulet.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Member of the Provincial Legislature
In the 2007 election, Proulx ran again and was elected with 37% of the vote. Liberal incumbent André Gabias, finished second with 28% of the vote. During the campaign, Proulx was one of the ADQ's main spokespersons. He was previously the director of the party in 2004.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
On March 29, 2007, Proulx was appointed Official Opposition House Leader and the critic for electoral reform and parliamentary reform.[1][2] On April 19, 2007, he was selected to be the Official Opposition's Shadow Minister for Access to Information.[3]
Even though he was considered one of the ADQ's most effective parliamentarians and benefited from a high approval rating from his constituents, Proulx lost his seat as a result of the 2008 election. He finished third with 19% of the vote. Proulx subsequently rejoined the Quebec Liberal Party, and was the party's candidate in a 2015 by-election in Jean-Talon.[4] On June 8, he was elected deputy of Jean-Talon.[5]
In 2016, he was appointed Minister of Education, with Hélène David being responsible for Higher Education. He served until the Liberal government was defeated in 2018.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
He resigned his seat in August 2019 citing family reasons.[6]
Federal politics
Proulx campaigned on behalf of local Conservative candidate Claude Durand during the federal election of 2008.[7] Durand finished a distant second against Bloc Québécois incumbent Paule Brunelle in the district of Trois-Rivières.
Electoral record
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Footnotes
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- ↑ Dumont désigne ses lieutenants, Radio-Canada, March 29, 2007
- ↑ Dumont présente les membres de son équipe, Cyberpresse, March 29, 2007
- ↑ Des postes clés pour Gilles Taillon et Sébastien Proulx, Martin Ouellet, La Presse, April 19, 2007
- ↑ "PLQ: Sébastien Proulx sera candidat dans Jean-Talon". La Presse, April 17, 2015.
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- ↑ Des sièges québécois sur un plateau adéquiste, Radio-Canada, September 18, 2008
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