Éric Caire
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Éric Caire is a politician from Quebec
, Canada
, and the independent Member of the National Assembly
for the electoral district of La Peltrie.
He was owner of a local business for one year and taught computer sciences at Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
in Quebec City. Before his election, he was a computer-analyst
for eight years including two with Cognicase. In 2004, he was also the host of a local community radio show at CIMI-FM
.
Caire first attempted to enter politics in 2001 with a failed independent candidacy at the Quebec municipal elections in 2001. Caire first ran for a provincial seat at the National Assembly for the Action démocratique du Québec
(ADQ) in the 2003 election
but finished second with 34% of the vote. Liberal candidate France Hamel won with 41% of the vote.
In the 2007 election
, Caire was easily elected with 51% of the vote. Hamel, who was running for re-election, finished second with 27% of the vote. Caire took office on April 12, 2007. On April 19, 2007, he was selected to be the Official Opposition's Shadow Minister of Health.
Caire was among the first ADQ supporters to back the abolition of public school boards, an idea inspired by the OECD reforms on school choice
(notably charter schools and school vouchers education models) as they exist notably in England
, Sweden
, Netherlands
, Australia
and some Canadian provinces (notably Alberta
), that is now part of the party's platform as of 2007.
In the 2008 election, Caire won re-election with 39% of the vote, even though his party's support sharply declined.
He was a candidate for the Action démocratique du Québec leadership election, 2009
and lost by two votes to Gilles Taillon
. He subsequently left the party, alleging that the party organization lacked transparency and that Taillon had a dictatorial style of leadership.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and the independent Member of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
for the electoral district of La Peltrie.
He was owner of a local business for one year and taught computer sciences at Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau is a CEGEP college in Quebec, Canada.-History:The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created...
in Quebec City. Before his election, he was a computer-analyst
Programmer
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is someone who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. One who practices or professes a formal approach to...
for eight years including two with Cognicase. In 2004, he was also the host of a local community radio show at CIMI-FM
CIMI-FM
CIMI-FM is a French-language talk radio and modern rock radio station in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The station broadcasts at 103.7 FM and broadcasts from the borough of Charlesbourg.-History:...
.
Caire first attempted to enter politics in 2001 with a failed independent candidacy at the Quebec municipal elections in 2001. Caire first ran for a provincial seat at the National Assembly for the Action démocratique du Québec
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
(ADQ) in the 2003 election
Quebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
but finished second with 34% of the vote. Liberal candidate France Hamel won with 41% of the vote.
In the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
, Caire was easily elected with 51% of the vote. Hamel, who was running for re-election, finished second with 27% of the vote. Caire took office on April 12, 2007. On April 19, 2007, he was selected to be the Official Opposition's Shadow Minister of Health.
Caire was among the first ADQ supporters to back the abolition of public school boards, an idea inspired by the OECD reforms on school choice
School choice
School choice is a term used to describe a wide array of programs aimed at giving families the opportunity to choose the school their children will attend. As a matter of form, school choice does not give preference to one form of schooling or another, rather manifests itself whenever a student...
(notably charter schools and school vouchers education models) as they exist notably in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and some Canadian provinces (notably Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
), that is now part of the party's platform as of 2007.
In the 2008 election, Caire won re-election with 39% of the vote, even though his party's support sharply declined.
He was a candidate for the Action démocratique du Québec leadership election, 2009
Action démocratique du Québec leadership election, 2009
The Action démocratique du Québec leadership election, 2009 took place on October 18, 2009 electing Gilles Taillon on the second ballot by a margin of two votes over Éric Caire.-Background:...
and lost by two votes to Gilles Taillon
Gilles Taillon
Gilles Taillon is the former leader of the Action démocratique du Québec . A politician, teacher and businessman in Quebec, Canada; he was the ADQ Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the district of Chauveau in the Quebec City area from the 2007 to the 2008 elections.Though not...
. He subsequently left the party, alleging that the party organization lacked transparency and that Taillon had a dictatorial style of leadership.
External links
- National Assembly Site.: Éric CAIRE at National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
- Facebook Fan Page.: Fan Page
- .The Case For School Choice, Fraser Institute, 1999 Comparative study on schoolboard-less education systems in OECD countries
External old leadership race links
- Leadership race Website English.: voirplusgrand.ca
- Leadership race Website French.: voirplusgrand.ca