Eric Girard | |
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.png) Eric Girard in 2024 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office October 18, 2018 – October 2026 | |
| Premier | François Legault Christine Fréchette |
| Preceded by | Carlos Leitão |
| Succeeded by | to be appointed |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Groulx | |
| In office October 1, 2018 – October 5, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Surprenant |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Claude Sarrazin |
| Minister responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers | |
| In office October 20, 2022 – October 5, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | François Legault |
| Succeeded by | to be appointed |
| Minister of Economy and Innovation | |
| In office June 2, 2021 – September 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Fitzgibbon |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Fitzgibbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1966 Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada |
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| Occupation | Banker |
Eric Girard MNA is a Canadian politician who was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Groulx as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec and as served as the Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2026.
He worked as a senior manager with the National Bank of Canada for over 20 years.
Girard was recruited as a star candidate to run for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Montreal riding of Lac-Saint-Louis for the 2015 federal election. He finished a distant second to Liberal incumbent Francis Scarpaleggia.
In 2018, he was elected as the Coalition Avenir Québec MNA in the suburban Montreal riding of Groulx. He was re-elected in 2022.
