[3] Fortin graduated from the Cégep du Vieux Montréal in 2000 with a Diploma of College Studies in Social Sciences.
Fortin also has a Master’s degree in Business Administration which he also received from the University of Ottawa in 2011.
He has also previously served as a political aide in the offices of Paul Martin, Jean Lapierre, Bill Graham and Ralph Goodale.
[5] Andre Fortin was first elected to the provincial legislature on April 7, 2014 in the riding of Pontiac winning with 75% of the vote.
As of September 7, 2024, he serves as the opposition critic for Health; Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Forests; Outaouais; and Abitibi-Témiscamingue.