Karl Blackburn

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Karl Blackburn
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Roberval
In office
April 14, 2003 – March 26, 2007
Preceded byBenoît Laprise
Succeeded byDenis Trottier
Personal details
Born (1967-12-27) December 27, 1967 (age 53)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
ParentsGaston Blackburn
ProfessionBusinessman

Karl Blackburn (born December 27, 1967) is a business owner and former political figure in Quebec. He represented Roberval in the Quebec National Assembly from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal.

He was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, the son of Gaston Blackburn and Nicole Desbiens, and was educated in London and at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Blackburn is director general of the family business and owner of a hardware business. He has served as chairman of the Roberval Chamber of Commerce and vice-president of the Saint-Félicien Chamber of Commerce. Blackburn was a member of the Quebec cabinet, serving as Minister of Economic and Regional Development and as Minister of Public Safety. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.

References[]

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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