André Blais

André Blais (born 24 January 1947) is a Canadian political scientist, a professor emeritus in the department of political science at the University of Montreal. His research specialization is electoral studies.

Early life and education Blais was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Université Laval and master's and doctoral degrees from York University. His doctoral dissertation was "Politique agricole et résultats électoraux en milieu agricole au Québec".

Career At the University of Montreal, where he is now professor emeritus, From 1988 to 1993 he was an investigator in the Canadian Election Study; from 1997 to 2006 he was principal investigator. He is a former president of the Canadian Political Science Association, and a former chair of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems. In 1996, he was awarded the Prix Marcel-Vincent by Acfas. He won the 2019 Killam Prize for Social Sciences. In 2021, he received the Prix Léon-Gérin, one of the Prix du Québec.

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