André Harvey (MP)

André Harvey, PC (born September 16, 1941) is a Canadian consultant, politician and former teacher in Quebec, Canada.

The Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Chicoutimi, Quebec remained a backbencher until January 1993 when he became parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Mulroney.

Tory support in Quebec declined in the absence of a French-Canadian leader, and the party underwent a series of crises.

[1] He sat as an independent MP until the fall when he and two other former Tory MPs, David Price and Diane St-Jacques, crossed the floor to join the Liberals.

[2] In the leadership contest called to replace Paul Martin as leader of the Liberal Party, he supported Bob Rae.