Background
Born and raised in Saint Paul, Alberta, he was born to Doctor Léon Trottier and artist Terry Trottier.
Born and raised in Saint Paul, Alberta, he was born to Doctor Léon Trottier and artist Terry Trottier.
From the University of Alberta in 1988 and his Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 1992. He also attended l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales, l’Université de Montréal/École Polytechnique de Montréal, and the University of Ottawa.
He was a Conservative Party member Canadian House of Commons who served from 2011 to 2015 representing the Toronto riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. Trottier was elected in the 2011 federal election when he defeated the Leader of the Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff, who was also the Leader of the Official Opposition. In February 2015, Trottier was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for Louisiana Francophonie.
Previously, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services in September 2013.
After graduating from Saint Paul Regional High School in 1983, Bernard Trottier went on to earn his B.Sc.Eng. Since graduating from the University of Western Ontario in 1992, Trottier has resided in Toronto.
Trottier was a management consultant in the Toronto area before joining International Business Machines Corporation Global Business Services as a senior consulting manager, a job he held at the time he was elected to Parliament. He previously served as the President of the Etobicoke—Lakeshore Conservative Association and of the Sunnylea Company-operative Nursery School.
He also volunteered as a coach in the Royal York Baseball League and the Islington Rangers Soccer League.
The Liberal Party had held 20 of the 22 Toronto ridings prior to the election. However, he benefited from a collapse in Liberal support in Toronto which saw the Conservatives claim a total of eight seats in the city. He also benefited from the endorsement of Toronto Mayor and Etobicoke resident Rob Ford.
Voters were reportedly also concerned that Ignatieff might resign in the event the Liberals didn"t do well.
Reports suggested that Ignatieff had initially promised to move into a home inside his riding, but instead he resided in the Downtown Toronto neighbourhood of Yorkville, which rankled Etobicoke—Lakeshore residents and reinforced perceptions of Ignatieff’s political opportunism.