Sébastien Proulx
Sébastien Proulx in 2018
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Jean-Talon
In office
June 8, 2015 – August 30, 2019
Preceded byYves Bolduc
Succeeded byJoëlle Boutin
Quebec Minister of Education
In office
February 22, 2016 – October 18, 2018
PremierPhilippe Couillard
Preceded byPierre Moreau
Succeeded byJean-François Roberge
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières
In office
March 26, 2007 – December 8, 2008
Preceded byAndré Gabias
Succeeded byDanielle St-Amand
Personal details
Born (1975-03-28) March 28, 1975
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Other political
affiliations		Action démocratique du Québec (before 2008)
SpouseGuylaine Roy

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.

Proulx first ran in the 2003 election in Laviolette, but finished third with 14 per cent of the vote behind Liberal incumbent Julie Boulet.

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.

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.

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

2007 Quebec general election: Trois-Rivières
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Action démocratiqueSébastien Proulx10,24737.20
LiberalAndré Gabias7,86228.54
Parti QuébécoisJean-Pierre Adam7,67227.85
Québec solidaireAndré Lemay9073.29
GreenLouis Lacroix7392.68–
IndependentStéphan Vincent1210.44
Total valid votes 27,548 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 295
Turnout 27,843 73.49
Electors on the lists 37,887
2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDanielle St-Amand9,12940.10+11.56
Parti QuébécoisYves St-Pierre8,16935.88+8.03
Action démocratiqueSébastien Proulx4,24118.63-18.57
Québec solidaireAlex Noel7143.14-0.15
GreenLouis Lacroix5152.26-0.42
Total valid votes 22,76898.56–
Total rejected ballots 3331.44–
Turnout 23,10160.46–
Electors on the lists 38,209––
Quebec provincial by-election, June 8, 2015
On the resignation of Yves Bolduc
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSébastien Proulx8,21441.76-2.74
Parti QuébécoisClément Laberge5,89429.97+7.49
Coalition Avenir QuébecAlain Fecteau2,71713.81-6.75
Québec solidaireAmélie Boisvert1,5037.64-1.41
Option nationaleSol Zanetti4742.41+0.90
GreenElodie Boisjoly-Dubreuil4722.4–
ConservativeSylvain Rancourt2371.20+0.61
Parti des sans PartiSylvain Drolet760.39–
Équipe AutonomisteStéphane Pouleur550.28+0.09
Parti indépendantisteGrégoire Bonneau-Fortier270.14–
Total valid votes 19,66899.18
Total rejected ballots 1620.82
Turnout 19,83043.61-34.39
Electors on the lists 45,475–
Liberal hold Swing -5.12

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dumont désigne ses lieutenants, Radio-Canada, March 29, 2007
  2. ↑ Dumont présente les membres de son équipe, Cyberpresse, March 29, 2007
  3. ↑ Des postes clés pour Gilles Taillon et Sébastien Proulx, Martin Ouellet, La Presse, April 19, 2007
  4. ↑ "PLQ: Sébastien Proulx sera candidat dans Jean-Talon". La Presse, April 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jean-Talon reste rouge". Journal de Québec. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Liberal MNA Sebastien Proulx quits politics". 30 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Des sièges québécois sur un plateau adéquiste, Radio-Canada, September 18, 2008
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