Education
Laval University.
politician Member of the National Assembly
Laval University.
He represented the Parti Québécois. Trottier went to Université Laval where he received a bachelor"s degree in political science and a certificate in college education. He also did a master"s degree in regional studies at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Trottier was a lecturer at the UQAC in sociology for 23 years and a teacher at CEGEP de Saint-Félicien in political science and sociology for 18 years.
Trottier was elected in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent Karl Blackburn.
He was previously a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Roberval in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, losing to Premier Philippe Couillard in the 2014 general election. He was also a member of the Medical Research Council Maria-Chapdelaine and the mayor of Péribonka from 2001 to 2005. He was also a member of the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalitéson