David Heurtel is Counsel at Fasken. He advises clients on a wide range of issues including Government and Public Relations, Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, ESG and Immigration.
He was a member of the Quebec National Assembly representing the provincial riding of Viau from 2013 to 2018, serving in Quebec’s Liberal government in major roles, as Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change from 2014 to 2017 and as Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness from 2017 to 2018. He has also held various leadership positions, including as CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park from 2011 to 2013.
David is a Political Analyst for CTV News Montreal, CBC News Network’s Power & Politics, and CJAD 800 AM Montreal, where he also a host.
He is Adjunct Professor at Concordia University in the Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration program and a
David is Chair of the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) and is the author of Journées de Ministre, published in 2020 by VLB Éditeurs.
