Karl Blackburn

Karl Blackburn
Member of the National Assembly
In office
April 14, 2003 – March 26, 2007
Preceded byBenoît Laprise
Succeeded byDenis Trottier
ConstituencyRoberval
Personal details
Born (1967-12-27) December 27, 1967
PartyQuebec Liberal Party
ParentGaston 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 ran for leader in the 2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election, finishing third and announced he would not run for the leadership race in the 2026.[1]

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. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.

References

  1. ^ "Karl Blackburn will not run to replace Pablo Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader". December 19, 2025.