Yves Lessard
Yves Lessard | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Saint-Basile-le-Grand | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Gagnon |
| Member of Parliament for Chambly—Borduas | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Dubé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1943 Barville, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Residence | Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec |
| Profession | businessman, union advisor |
Yves Lessard (born January 2, 1943) is a Canadian politician. From 2001 to 2004, Lessard served as a city councillor in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec. In the 2004 Canadian federal election he was elected into the House of Commons of Canada as the Bloc Québécois candidate in Chambly—Borduas.
Born in Barville, Quebec, a businessman and union adviser, Lessard was the Bloc critic of Human Resources and Skills Development.
He was defeated in the 2011 election by Matthew Dubé of the New Democratic Party.