[1] He represents the electoral district of Groulx as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec and has served as the Minister of Finance since 2018.

He worked as a senior manager with the National Bank of Canada for over 20 years.

[2] Girard was recruited as a star candidate to run for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Montreal riding of Lac-Saint-Louis for the 2015 federal election.

[2] He finished a distant second to Liberal incumbent Francis Scarpaleggia.

In 2018, he was elected as the Coalition Avenir Québec MNA in the suburban Montreal riding of Groulx.