Pierre Fitzgibbon

Pierre Fitzgibbon
Fitzgibbon in 2023
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Terrebonne
In office
October 1, 2018 – September 4, 2024
Preceded byMathieu Traversy
Personal details
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec

Pierre Fitzgibbon MNA 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 Terrebonne as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.[2] He was Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade from October 18, 2018 until resigning on June 2, 2021 in the wake of a report by the National Assembly ethics commissioner.[3]

Re-elected as part of the increased CAQ majority in October 2022, Fitzgibbon returned to his position as Minister of Economic Development, as well as holding portfolios for regional economic development, Montreal, and environmental economics. Fitzgibbon formally announced he was resigning from politics on September 4, 2024.[4]

Electoral record

2022 Quebec general election: Terrebonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Pierre Fitzgibbon 20,911 49.44 +6.47
Parti Québécois Geneviève Couture 7,986 18.88 -10.61
Québec solidaire Nadia Poirier 5,352 12.65 +0.53
Liberal Lindsay Jean 4,301 10.17 -1.95
Conservative Daniela Andreeva 3,357 7.94 +7.24
Green Nazar Tarpinian 308 0.73 -0.54
Démocratie directe Marie-France Meloche 80 0.19
Total valid votes 42,295 98.72
Total rejected ballots 549 1.28
Turnout 42,844 71.19 -1,15
Electors on the lists 60,184
2018 Quebec general election: Terrebonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Pierre Fitzgibbon 17,638 42.97 +8.61
Parti Québécois Mathieu Traversy 12,106 29.49 -6.73
Québec solidaire Anne B-Godbout 5,279 12.86 +6.49
Liberal Margaux Selam 4,976 12.12 -9.89
Green Carole Dubois 522 1.27
Conservative Jules Néron 287 0.70
Citoyens au pouvoir Mathieu Goyette 244 0.59
Total valid votes 41,052 98.23
Total rejected ballots 741 1.77
Turnout 41,793 72.34
Eligible voters 57,776
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois Swing +7.67
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.

References

  1. ^ "Quebec 2018 election: Final results and winners by riding". CTV Montreal, October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pierre Fitzgibbon - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Authier, Philip (June 2, 2021). "Pierre Fitzgibbon steps down as minister in wake of ethics report". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Quebec's 'super minister' of economy and energy resigns from cabinet". CBC. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
Quebec provincial government of François Legault
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Dominique Anglade Minister of Economy and Innovation
October 18, 2018–June 2, 2021
Eric Girard