François Corriveau

François Corriveau (born November 7, 1969) is a politician in Quebec, Canada, and was the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Saguenay (now known as René-Lévesque), in the Côte-Nord region, from 2002 to 2003.

François Corriveau
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for René-Lévesque
In office
2002–2003
Preceded byGabriel-Yvan Gagnon
Succeeded byMarjolain Dufour
Personal details
BornBaie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal)
ADQ/CAQ (provincial)

Background

He was born in Baie-Comeau and is the son of a judge. He graduated from the Université Laval in 1992 with a B.A. in Law and was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1993. He served as Baie-Comeau's deputy clerk from 1994 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2008.

Member of the Provincial Legislature

Corriveau was first elected to the National Assembly in a by-election held on April 15, 2002 with 48% of the vote. Liberal candidate Isabelle Melançon finished second with 28% of the vote.

Corriveau was only the second ADQ member ever to be elected to the National Assembly. His victory surprised most observers and temporarily boosted the ADQ's exposure in the media.

In the 2003 election, Corriveau finished second with 33% of the vote, behind Parti Québécois (PQ) candidate Marjolain Dufour (41%).

Federal politics

In December 2006, Corriveau clinched the Conservative nomination for a seat in the riding of Manicouagan in the 2008 federal election.[1] However he declared in August 2008 that he renounced his candidacy in order to become clerk of the city of Baie-Comeau. He is still in good terms with the Conservative Party.[2] Corriveau's replacement as Manicouagan's Conservative nominee was pharmacist Pierre Breton.

Corriveau was named the Conservative candidate for the riding of Manicouagan again for the next federal election, scheduled to be held in October 2019.[3]

Electoral record

René-Lévesque

2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisMarjolain Dufour8,99740.86+16.91
Action démocratiqueFrançois Corriveau7,35633.41-14.43
LiberalFrançois Désy5,21523.69-4.52
IndependentJean-Pierre Brisson4492.04
Total valid votes 22,01799.15
Total rejected ballots 1890.85
Turnout 22,20663.07+2.66
Electors on the lists 35,210
Quebec provincial by-election, April 15, 2002
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Action démocratiqueFrançois Corriveau10,12947.84+31.44
LiberalIsabelle Melançon5,97328.21+7.89
Parti QuébécoisLouise Levasseur5,07023.95-38.69
Total valid votes 21,17299.07
Total rejected ballots 1990.93
Turnout 21,37160.41-8.06
Electors on the lists 35,378

Footnotes

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Gabriel-Yvan Gagnon (PQ)
MNA, District of Saguenay
20022003
Succeeded by
Marjolain Dufour (PQ)
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sylvain Ouellet
Clerk of Baie-Comeau
2008Current
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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