Denis Tardif Explained

Denis Tardif
Party:Coalition Avenir Québec (2018–2020; 2021–present)
Otherparty:Conservative (federal)
Independent (2020–2021)
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
Term Start1:October 1, 2018
Term End1:August 28, 2022
Predecessor1:Jean D'Amour
Successor1:Amélie Dionne
Residence:Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Occupation:Political organizer

Denis Tardif 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 Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

Tardif previous worked as a regional organizer for the Conservative Party of Canada[2] and served as a municipal councillor in Rivière-du-Loup between 2005 and 2011.[3]

On December 17, 2020, he was removed from the CAQ caucus, following the release of a video showing him in a large private gathering, maskless and not socially distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec.[4] He was reinstated into the caucus on April 12, 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-2018-election-final-results-and-winners-by-riding-1.4117466 "Quebec 2018 election: Final results and winners by riding"
  2. News: Pelletier . Mario . CAQ : Denis Tardif ne veut plus de classes dans des roulottes . 4 October 2018 . Info Dimanche . 23 August 2018.
  3. News: Cloutier . Patricia . La CAQ veut reconquérir le patelin de Mario Dumont . 4 October 2018 . Le Soleil . 17 July 2018.
  4. News: Quebec MNA out of CAQ caucus after flouting coronavirus rules. Global News. Rivière-du-Loup. 17 December 2020. 17 December 2020.
  5. News: Denis Tardif réintègre le caucus caquiste. Le Journal de Québec. Rivière-du-Loup. April 12, 2021. April 20, 2021. fr-ca.