Scott McKay (politician)
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Scott McKay is a Canadian politician, a member of the Quebec National Assembly for the riding of l'Assomption, a former leader of the Green Party of Quebec
, and a former Montreal
council member.
mother and an irish-anglophone father in the town of Montréal-Est. He has completed a M.Sc. in Environmental sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal
and is currently working in the field of water treatment. He also obtained a bachelor's degree
in sciences at the UQAM in 1987.
's City Council
as candidate of Jean Doré
's Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM)
for the district of Honoré-Beaugrand
. He was re-elected in 1990, but lost to Ivon Le Duc
in 1994 as Pierre Bourque
became mayor.
on May 28, 2006. The party ran candidates in 108 out of Quebec
's 125 districts in 2007
. None of them were elected. McKay himself finished fourth in the district of Bourget
with 2,632 ballots and about 8.09% of the vote. The winner was Diane Lemieux
of the Parti Québécois
.
McKay lost the party leadership at a convention held in Trois-Rivières
on March 29, 2008. Guy Rainville
had won a mail-in vote with 268 ballots (54%) against McKay's 225. Nonetheless, McKay was the Green candidate in the by-election
that was called as a result of Lemieux's resignation in the district of Bourget.
.
On December 8, 2008, he was elected as an MNA for the PQ in the riding of L'Assomption.
Green Party of Quebec
The Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Quebec or PVQ is a Quebec political party whose platform is the promotion of green values. It has not elected any members to the National Assembly of Quebec...
, and a former Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
council member.
Background
McKay was born to a francophoneFrancophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
mother and an irish-anglophone father in the town of Montréal-Est. He has completed a M.Sc. in Environmental sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal
The Université du Québec à Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Basic facts:The UQAM is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system with other branches in Gatineau , Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec City, Chicoutimi, and...
and is currently working in the field of water treatment. He also obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in sciences at the UQAM in 1987.
Municipal politics
In 1986, he was elected to MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
as candidate of Jean Doré
Jean Doré
Jean Doré is a Canadian politician and former mayor of the City of Montreal, Quebec.-Background:Jean Doré studied law at the Université de Montréal, where he was president of the student union from 1967 to 1968. He received a Master's Degree of Political Science from McGill University...
's Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM)
Montreal Citizens' Movement
The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:...
for the district of Honoré-Beaugrand
Honoré Beaugrand
Honoré Beaugrand was a Quebec journalist, politician, author and folklorist, born in Berthier County, Quebec....
. He was re-elected in 1990, but lost to Ivon Le Duc
Ivon Le Duc
Ivon Le Duc is a politician and entrepreneur in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal city council from 1994 to 2005 and was a member of the Montreal executive committee in Pierre Bourque's administration from 1998 to 2001...
in 1994 as Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque (politician)
Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:...
became mayor.
Provincial politics
McKay became leader of the Green Party of QuebecGreen Party of Quebec
The Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Quebec or PVQ is a Quebec political party whose platform is the promotion of green values. It has not elected any members to the National Assembly of Quebec...
on May 28, 2006. The party ran candidates in 108 out of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
's 125 districts in 2007
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
. None of them were elected. McKay himself finished fourth in the district of Bourget
Bourget (electoral district)
Bourget is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal. The riding was created in 1960 from a part of Laval...
with 2,632 ballots and about 8.09% of the vote. The winner was Diane Lemieux
Diane Lemieux
Diane Lemieux is a politician in Quebec, Canada. She was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Bourget as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1998 to 2007....
of the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
McKay lost the party leadership at a convention held in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
on March 29, 2008. Guy Rainville
Guy Rainville
Guy Rainville is a Canadian politician, who was the leader of the Green Party of Quebec from 2008 to 2010. He was selected as the party's leader on March 29, 2008, defeating incumbent leader Scott McKay...
had won a mail-in vote with 268 ballots (54%) against McKay's 225. Nonetheless, McKay was the Green candidate in the by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
that was called as a result of Lemieux's resignation in the district of Bourget.
Switch to the Parti Québécois
McKay switched parties to run for the Parti Québécois in the 2008 Quebec election, in the riding of L'AssomptionL'Assomption (provincial electoral district)
L'Assomption is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Created in 1829 and located in the Lanaudière region, the district includes the municipalities of Saint-Sulpice and L'Assomption and portions of the city of Repentigny.-Members...
.
On December 8, 2008, he was elected as an MNA for the PQ in the riding of L'Assomption.