Alain Rayes is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Richmond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election, and reelected in the 2019 and 2021 elections. From 2017 to 2019, Rayes served as Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s Quebec lieutenant. Before federal politics, Rayes served for six years as the mayor of Victoriaville.
Early life
Name | Alain Rayes |
Net Worth | $3 million |
Occupation | Politician |
Age | 50 years |
Height | 1.75m |
Alain Rayes MP was born on December 11, 1971 (age 50 years) in Canada. Rayes is a native of Victoriaville and is the eldest of four children of a family originally from Egypt. He earned a bachelor of mathematics, specializing in teaching computer science, and later a masters in educational administration. He began his career as a teacher before obtaining management positions, including Director of the Polyvalente Le Boisé Victoriaville.
Political career
Alain Rayes began his political career as a candidate for the ADQ alongside Mario Dumont, finishing second in Arthabaska during the 2003 Quebec general election. He transitioned to municipal politics and was elected mayor of Victoriaville in Quebec’s 2009 municipal elections, and was reelected in 2013 by acclamation.
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Rayes’ mayoralty in Victoriaville, activities included the construction of the cultural venue “Le Carré 150” Pool Édouard-Dubord, of Yvon-Paré Stadium, Gateway Beaudet reservoir, the park’s entertainment site at the youth baseball place of Victoriaville Stadium, Sani-Marc Sports Complex and the sports Complex Promutuel.
He decided to enter federal politics after six years as mayor and was elected in October 2015 as the Conservative member for Richmond-Arthabaska. Upon his election as MP, he was appointed deputy spokesman for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Within this portfolio, Rayes was in charge of the marijuana legalization issue.
Alain Rayes’ public interventions were on the issue of electoral reform as he was identified with Gérard Deltell, among the official spokesmen of the party on this issue. Then in July 2016, Rona Ambrose, the interim leader of the Conservative Party, put him in charge of deputy spokesman for Foreign Affairs before becoming spokesman partner on infrastructure, communities and Urban Affairs in September and entering the shadow cabinet soon its first year.
After Andrew Scheer won the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election, Alain Rayes served as his Quebec lieutenant from 2017 to 2019. On September 2, 2020, Rayes was succeeded by Richard Martel as the party’s Quebec lieutenant. Rayes returned to the role on November 8, 2021, and served until resigning on February 6, 2022, in order to play a role in the Conservative leadership election.
On September 13, 2022, Alain Rayes left the Conservative caucus following Pierre Poilievre’s victory in the leadership race on September 10, 2022. Rayes said that his values were incompatible with the new leadership and that he self-identified as a “Progressive Conservative”. He will continue to sit as an independent in the House.
Alain Rayes net worth
What is Alain Rayes’s net worth? The net worth of Alain Rayes is estimated at around $3 million. His primary source of income is from his career as a politician. Alain Rayes’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $400,000 dollars annually. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Canada. His remarkable career has gained him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. Rayes stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.