Preceded by Serge Deslieres Party Parti Quebecois Role Politician | Name Guy Leclair Political party Parti Quebecois | |
Born May 9, 1968 (age 55)
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec ( 1968-05-09 ) | ||
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Guy Leclair (born 9 May 1968) is a Canadian politician. Leclair was elected on December 8, 2008 to represent the riding of Beauharnois in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois.
Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Leclair worked in the Canadian Armed Forces as a marine mechanic in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1986 to 1989. He obtained a college degree at the Institute Teccart in 1998 and worked as an instrumental and control technician from 1989 to 2008. He has also been owner of two businesses, including one writing promotional articles for musical groups.
Leclair was involved in sports being previously a soccer referee from 1984 to 1986, and from 1997 to 2004 a certified hockey coach for minor hockey in Valleyfield. In 2008, Leclair was elected as a municipal councillor in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
Leclair succeeded Serge Deslières as Beauharnois MNA following his win in the 2008 election.
Since election, he has served on the "Committee on Planning and the Public Domain" and the "Committee on Labour and the Economy". Since August 2010, he has been the official opposition critic for labour.