Sam Elkas (born March 31, 1938) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Robert-Baldwin in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1989 to 1994.
[1] Prior to his election to the legislature, Elkas worked as a manager and executive for Bell Canada, and served from 1975 to 1989 as mayor of Kirkland.
[4] He faced some criticism for his handling of the summer 1990 Oka Crisis,[5] and was shuffled out of the public security role in October 1990,[6] but retained the transport post until January 1994, when he was dropped from cabinet after Daniel Johnson succeeded Bourassa as premier.
[8] He subsequently served on the governing board of Bishop's University, and the administrative council of the Port of Montreal.
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