Luc Harvey (born April 4, 1964) is a Canadian politician and the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Louis-Hébert in Quebec from 2006 to 2008. He served as the leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec from January to September 2012. Harvey was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec.

Luc Harvey
Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec
In office
January 18, 2012 – September 11, 2012
Preceded bySerge Fontaine
Succeeded byAlbert De Martin (interim)
Member of the Parliament
for Louis-Hébert
In office
January 23, 2006 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byRoger Clavet
Succeeded byPascal-Pierre Paillé
Personal details
Born
Luc Harvey

(1964-04-04) April 4, 1964 (age 59)
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Quebec (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative Party of Canada (2006–present)
SpouseBetty Harvey
Children6, including Magali Harvey
ResidenceQuebec City
Alma materUniversité Laval
ProfessionBusiness manager/computer engineer

Harvey graduated from Université Laval with a bachelor's degree in political science, and studied English literature at the University of Guelph. Prior to being elected, he was in charge of business strategies at Centre Financier ASSEP, a life insurance broker. In 2006, Harvey ran for office as a member of the Conservative Party against Bloc Québécois politician Roger Clavet and won with 34.22% of the vote.

Harvey attained attention during the 2008 federal election campaign, when he confronted and loudly castigated Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe at the Public Market Sainte-Foy.[1] Duceppe dismissed Harvey by calling him an "imbecile" who "asked why Canada is not in the European Union."[2] Harvey was ultimately defeated by Bloc candidate Pascal-Pierre Paillé during this election.[3]

Harvey has also worked on developing an electronic system designed for aircraft engines, and an experimental plane with Denis Lambert and André Beaudoin. The plane was a winner at the EAA Air Venture Oshkosh show.

In 2011, Harvey bought an old mansion that was converted into a daycare centre. Located less than 2 km of the bridges of Quebec, this centre will be able to receive nearly 160 children in the summer of 2012.

During his free time, Harvey has also worked on the development of the controller shower Geni, of which he is one of the patent owners.

References edit

  1. ^ "Duceppe wrangles with Tory MP Luc Harvey". Toronto Star. October 12, 2008. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. ^ Croteau, Martin (12 October 2008). "Duceppe traite un député conservateur d'"imbécile"". La Presse. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  3. ^ "Tories keep a grip on Quebec City". CBC News. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2018-05-29.

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