Conservative Leader
He succeeded Louis-Olivier Taillon as Conservative Leader, became the tenth Premier of Quebec in 1896. In office he was concerned with public works, Crown Land adjudication and improving the quality of primary education and the compensation for schoolmasters. This short tenure marked the final time that the Conservative Party held power in Quebec.
In 1897, his government suffered electoral defeat to the more popular Felix-Gabriel Marchand. During the remainder of his term as a legislator, Flynn served as Leader of the Opposition.
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