Born in the municipality of Ogden in the Eastern Townships, Maximilien grew up working on a farm while studying and being involved in the community.

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Mr. Roy has held different management positions, including the positions of Director of Operations for the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages ​​and La Francophonie as well as Policy Advisor for the Minister of Finance of Canada.

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Mr. Roy was also Director of the riding office of the Right Honorable Justin Trudeau and has also worked in the private sector as a Public affairs consultant at NATIONAL Public Relations. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Bishop's University, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from ENAP and just graduated from a Double Executive MBA from ESG UQAM / Université Paris Dauphine. Maximilien is married with two children, Carter and Sofia.