Conservative MP Alain Rayes stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 19, 2017. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has named a rookie MP as his Quebec lieutenant.Scheer announced Saturday that Rayes will be his political lieutenant in the province.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
June 24, 2017 - 11:59 AM
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has named a rookie MP as his Quebec lieutenant.
Scheer announced Saturday that Alain Rayes will be his political lieutenant in the province.
Rayes, who represents the riding of Richmond-Arthabaska, was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election.
Scheer issued a statement Saturday saying that Rayes, a former mayor of Victoriaville, has shown his talents as an organizer.
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