Alex Boissonneault | |
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 Alex Boissonneault signs the last official documents a few minutes before his swearing-in as Member of Parliament for Arthabaska in the Parliament of Quebec, on August 28, 2025. | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Arthabaska | |
| Assumed office August 11, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Lefebvre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-04-14) 14 April 1979 Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | Parti Québécois |
| Profession | Journalist |
Alex Boissonneault is a Canadian politician, journalist and radio host from the Parti Québécois who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec from Arthabaska in a 2025 by-election.1 He defeated Conservative Party of Quebec leader Éric Duhaime and flipped a Coalition Avenir Québec seat.
He previously hosted Première Heure, a radio show on Ici Radio-Canada Première.2 During the 3rd Summit of the Americas, Boissonneault was arrested and convicted of plotting to penetrate the secure perimeter, serving in pretrial detention 41 days, but was subsequently sentenced to community service.3 He regretted his actions and apologized during the 2025 campaign.4
Electoral record
| Quebec provincial by-election, August 11, 2025: Arthabaska Resignation of Eric Lefebvre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Alex Boissonneault | 17,327 | 46.37 | +36.36 | ||||
| Conservative | Éric Duhaime | 13,081 | 35.01 | +10.32 | ||||
| Liberal | Chantale Marchand | 3,481 | 9.32 | +5.56 | ||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Keven Brasseur | 2,693 | 7.21 | -44.54 | ||||
| Québec solidaire | Pascale Fortin | 548 | 1.47 | -7.76 | ||||
| Climat Québec | Trystan Martel | 96 | 0.26 | -0.31 | ||||
| Union Nationale | Eric Simard | 55 | 0.15 | – | ||||
| Équipe Autonomiste | Louis Chandonnet | 31 | 0.08 | – | ||||
| Independent | Denis Gagné | 29 | 0.08 | – | ||||
| Independent | Arpad Nagy | 24 | 0.06 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 37,365 | 98.95 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 398 | 1.05 | -0.51 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,763 | 59.98 | -14.12 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 62,960 | – | +1.35 | |||||
| Parti Québécois gain from Coalition Avenir Québec | Swing | +40.45 | ||||||
References
References
- The Canadian Press (12 August 2025). "PQ candidate Alex Boissonneault wins Arthabaska byelection". CTVNews. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- "Alex Boissonneault | Profil". Radio-Canada. August 12, 2025.
- Pagano, Pamela (May 14, 2025). "Arthabaska: Alex Boissonneault confirms his candidacy and focuses on his roots".
- Authier, Philip (2025-05-14). "PQ candidate Boissonneault says he regrets his reckless youth". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14.