Robert Aubin

Robert Aubin (born May 26, 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Trois-Rivières from 2011 to 2019 as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Robert Aubin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Trois-Rivières
In office
May 2, 2011  September 11, 2019
Preceded byPaule Brunelle
Succeeded byLouise Charbonneau
Personal details
Born (1960-05-26) May 26, 1960
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université Laval
ProfessionMusician, teacher, politician

Background and education

Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Aubin has a diploma in geography from Université Laval and a degree in music and education from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

At the time of his election, he had been a teacher at the Séminaire St-Joseph for nearly 25 years. He has also been a musician.

Political career

Aubin was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election[1] and he was re-elected in 2015. After the 2015 election, Aubin was appointed the NDP critic for International development and La Francophonie in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.[2]

Aubin lost his seat in the 2019 federal election.[3]

References

  1. Election 2011: Trois-Rivières. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. Kirkup, Kristy (12 November 2015). "Tom Mulcair taps Nathan Cullen, Charlie Angus, Guy Caron for top critic roles". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. Cossette, Jonathan (October 22, 2019). "Robert Aubin détrôné après 8 ans de services". L'Hebdo Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2019.


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