Éric Girard (Groulx MNA)

Éric Girard
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Groulx
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded by Claude Surprenant
Personal details
Political party Coalition Avenir Québec (provincial)
Conservative (federal)
Occupation Banker

Éric Girard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Groulx as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

Girard worked as a senior manager with the National Bank of Canada for over twenty years.[2]

Girard was recruited as a star candidate to run for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Montreal riding of Lac-Saint-Louis for the 2015 federal election.[2] He finished a distant second to Liberal incumbent Francis Scarpaleggia.

In 2018, Girard was elected as the Coalition Avenir Quebec MNA in the suburban Montreal riding of Groulx.

Electoral Record

Federal

Lac-Saint-Louis

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalFrancis Scarpaleggia39,96564.14+30.03$119,096.00
ConservativeEric Girard10,85717.42-11.02$74,550.48
New DemocraticRyan Young7,99712.83-17.23$30,673.16
GreenBradford Dean1,8122.91-1.36–
Bloc QuébécoisGabriel Bernier1,6812.7-0.42$4,317.92
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,312100.0 $224,522.81
Total rejected ballots 3210.51-0.02
Turnout 62,63373.06+6.93
Eligible voters 85,727
Liberal hold Swing +23.63
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]

Provincial

Groulx

Quebec general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecÉric Girard14,77140.61+9.76
LiberalSabrina Chartrand7,36920.26-9.98
Québec solidaireFabien Torres6,26817.23+10.44
Parti QuébécoisJean-Philippe Meloche5,74515.80-14.20
IndependentClaude Surprenant8122.23–
GreenRobin Dick8022.21–
Parti Conservateur du QuébecVincent Aubé3681.01–
Citoyens au pouvoirChantal Lavoie2350.65–
Total valid votes 36,37098.37–
Total rejected ballots 6041.63+0.12
Turnout 36,97470.25-3.23
Electors on the lists 52,633––
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing +9.76

References

  1. ↑ "Quebec election: Groulx results". Global News, October 1, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Cornacchia, Cheryl (7 October 2015). "Lac-Saint-Louis: Longtime Liberal stronghold challenged by NDP". Montreal Gazette. Postmedia. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Lac-Saint-Louis, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.

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