Karl Blackburn
Karl Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office April 14, 2003 – March 26, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Benoît Laprise |
| Succeeded by | Denis Trottier |
| Constituency | Roberval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1967 |
| Party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Parent | Gaston Blackburn |
| Profession | Businessman |
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
- ^ "Karl Blackburn will not run to replace Pablo Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader". December 19, 2025.
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.