Sylvain Roy
Sylvain Roy is a Canadian politician from Quebec, currently serving as an independent member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure electoral district.
Sylvain Roy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure | |
| In office September 4, 2012 – August 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Damien Arsenault |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Blouin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1964 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Independent (June 2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Parti Québécois (before June 2021) |
He was elected in the 2012 Quebec general election, defeating Liberal incumbent Damien Arsenault. He had previously lost to Arsenault in a by-election on December 5, 2011.
On June 4, 2021, Roy announced on Twitter[1] that he would leave the Parti Québécois caucus and sit as an independent MNA, citing[2] disagreements regarding the application of Bill 101 in CEGEP along with other issues that deteriorated his trust relationship with his former caucus.[3]
References
- Roy, Sylvain. "Sylvain Roy on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Point de presse de M. Sylvain Gaudreault, porte-parole du troisième groupe d'opposition en matière d'environnement et de lutte contre les changements climatiques, et M. Martin Ouellet, leader parlementaire du troisième groupe d'opposition". Assemblée Nationale du Québec. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- Pilon-Rose, Hugo (4 June 2021). "Sylvain Roy claque la porte du PQ". La Presse. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Candidate page
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