André Arthur
André Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Côté |
| Succeeded by | Élaine Michaud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1943 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | May 8, 2022 (aged 78) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | Independent |
| Profession | Journalist, radio host |
André Arthur (December 21, 1943 – May 8, 2022) was a Canadian radio host and politician. He was the independent Member of Parliament for the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from 2006 to 2011. He has been described as the "godfather" of radio poubelle (trash radio), a style of politically conservative radio popular in Quebec City.
He was known for his outspoken style and anti-statist right-of-center politics in a province known for mainly supporting left-of-center policies, but has nonetheless earned widespread popularity, earning the nickname le Roi Arthur ("King Arthur"). Known for controversial comments, Arthur was fired from his radio hosting position in 2018 after referring to a road in the LGBT district of Quebec City as "AIDS Boulevard".