21 Facts About Alex Tyrrell

Alex Tyrrell was born on 23 March 1988 and is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Green Party of Quebec since 2013.

In 2011, Alex Tyrrell enrolled in an environmental science program at Concordia University in Montreal, focusing his studies to better understand the problems of pollution, the impacts of climate change, and issues related to the environment.

In spring 2012, Alex Tyrrell was actively involved in the Maple Spring student protests.

Later in 2012, Alex Tyrrell actively participated in the Indigenous-rights 'Idle No More' demonstrations in Montreal, meeting movement leader Raymond Robinson.

Alex Tyrrell participated in meetings with the Chief of The First Nations Assembly and the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs.

Alex Tyrrell became involved in politics in 2006 with the New Democratic Party during the early years of Jack Layton's leadership.

Alex Tyrrell declared his candidacy on 15 January 2020, but suspended his campaign on 3 June 2020.

On March 4,2022, eight days after Russia began an invasion of Ukraine, Alex Tyrrell published a thread on Twitter suggesting that Russia's demands regarding Ukraine were reasonable.

Alex Tyrrell added that while he was against the violence, he felt that Ukraine should not be supplied with weapons and materials, but should instead engage in negotiations with Russia and consider their demands.

Alex Tyrrell's comments were denounced by the leadership of both the Ontario and Federal Green Parties, with the latter designating his views as "abhorrent".

Alex Tyrrell later conducted an interview with Toronto-based radio station CFRB, during which he acknowledged the widespread criticism of his position.

Alex Tyrrell argues that activism for peace was always carried by the left and the Green Party both in Canada and in Quebec and his position reflects that.

In July 2022, Alex Tyrrell was expelled from the federal Green Party while preparing to launch a leadership bid, in part due to the controversy surrounding his comments about the war in Ukraine.

Alex Tyrrell was the first candidate to declare his intention to seek the leadership of the party.

Alex Tyrrell campaigned on the slogan "Uniting the PVQ", a direct reference to the internal divisions that he saw as preventing the party from advancing in Quebec politics.

Alex Tyrrell proposed to unite the party around progressive values, to modernize the program, and to return the party clearly to the left of the provincial scene.

Alex Tyrrell proposed to broaden the party's environment-oriented agenda to present a more comprehensive platform that called for massive investments in public services such as health and education.

On 21 September 2013, Alex Tyrrell won the leadership of the party, beating Sainte-Justine-de-Newton mayor Patricia Domingos, former Action democratique du Quebec candidate Marc-Andre Beauchemin, and party activist Pierre Etienne Loignon.

Alex Tyrrell summarily dismissed the executive on 3 December 2013, an act which dismissed members said violated the party's statutes and regulations.

Alex Tyrrell again contested a by-election in 2017, seeking the seat of Louis-Hebert, left vacant after the resignation of Employment Minister Sam Hamad.

Alex Tyrrell again contested the 2018 provincial election and a by-election in 2018.