title: Marc Lortie
text: # Marc Lortie
  
  Marc Lortie is a Canadian diplomat.
  
  After graduating from Laval University with a specialized Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (International Relations) Lortie joined the Department of External Affairs, in 1971. His responsibilities there included deployments to Tunisia and Washington, D.C. In 1985, Lortie joined the Prime Minister's Office responsible for international media relations before being assigned as press secretary in 1987.
  
  