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The Honourable Jean-C. Lapierre, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport
Riding: Outremont (Quebec)
Jean
Lapierre was first elected to the House of Commons from 1979 to 1990, and was
re-elected in 2004. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to a number of
ministers and was Minister of State for Youth and for Fitness and Amateur Sport.
In Opposition, he was critic for foreign trade, economic development and
constitutional affairs.
Originally from the Magdalen Islands, Jean Lapierre studied law at the
University of Ottawa and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1979.
While still at university, Mr. Lapierre began his political career. Between 1974
and 1979, he was special assistant to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate
Affairs and executive assistant to the Minister of State for Urban Affairs.
In 1992, Mr. Lapierre became a radio host with CKAC, a position he held until
recently. In 2001, he also became an anchor for the main news program of the TQS
television network. He has a spouse and two children.
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