The Honourable
Lionel Carmant
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Taillon
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byDiane Lamarre
Personal details
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
Residence(s)Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
ProfessionPhysician

Lionel Carmant 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 Taillon as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.[2]

As Associate Minister for Health in October 2018, Carmant announced that the government will tighten the rules on cannabis consumption, including increasing the legal age to consume to 21 from 18.[3]

Electoral record

2022 Quebec general election: Taillon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Lionel Carmant
Parti Québécois Andrée-Anne Bouvette-Turcot
Québec solidaire Manon Blanchard
Liberal Omar Cissé
Conservative Pierre-Marc Boyer
Climat Québec Frédéric Ouellet –
L'Union fait la force Pierre Savignac –
Total valid votes –
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout
Electors on the lists – –
2018 Quebec general election: Taillon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Lionel Carmant 12,186 33.76 +9.54
Parti Québécois Diane Lamarre 10,138 28.08 -5.72
Québec solidaire Manon Blanchard 6,382 17.68 +6.57
Liberal Mohammed Barhone 6,042 16.74 -13.24
Green Mel-Lyna Cadieux Walker 766 2.12
New Democratic Jonathan Leduc 349 0.97
Conservative Gerardin Verty 235 0.65
Total valid votes 36,098 98.38
Total rejected ballots 595 1.62
Turnout 36,693 69.12
Eligible voters 53,083
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois Swing +7.63
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.

References

  1. ^ "Ian Lafrenière, Lionel Carmant, Gaétan Barrette, Nicole Ménard et Catherine Fournier élus". Le Courrier du Sud, October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lionel Carmant - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. ^ "CAQ wants to hike legal age for cannabis to 21 by March, minister says". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 2018.
Quebec provincial government of François Legault Cabinet post (1) Predecessor Office Successor Position Created Deputy Minister for Health and Social ServicesOctober 18, 2018–present Incumbent


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