Mathieu Traversy is a
Canadian
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politician in the province of
Quebec
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. Since 2021, he has been the mayor of
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
. Previously, he represented the riding of
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
in the
National Assembly of Quebec
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from the
2008 provincial election until his defeat in the
2018 provincial election. He was a member of the
Parti Québécois
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.
Traversy attended the
Cégep régional de Lanaudière
The Cégep régional de Lanaudière is a Cégep, made up of three constituent colleges in Joliette, L'Assomption and Terrebonne, located in Quebec, Canada.
As of early 2014, there are over 2,500 students at the Joliette constituent college a ...
in
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
and later the
Université du Québec à Montréal
The Université du Québec à Montréal ( English: University of Quebec in Montreal), also known as UQAM, is a French-language public university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the Université du Qu� ...
in political science. He previously worked in the department of recreation for the city of
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
.
Traversy defeated
Jean-François Therrien of the
ADQ in the 2008 elections.
Electoral Record
* Result compared to Action démocratique
References
External links
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Parti Quebecois biopage
1984 births
French Quebecers
Living people
Mayors of Terrebonne, Quebec
Parti Québécois MNAs
People from Mascouche
21st-century Canadian politicians
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