The former chief of the National Union and PQ minister Rodrigue Biron is no longer

(Montreal) Rodrigue Biron. Consequently, one of the last leaders of the late National Union who later became minister under the government of René Lévesque, died. Consequently, He was 90 years old. Moreover,

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This businessman from the Chaudière-Appalaches region arrived in “accident” politics. Consequently, Encouraged by others. Meanwhile, he tried to be elected leader of the National Union, which he managed to do in 1976 against all odds. Furthermore,

Mr. Meanwhile, Biron then won his election in Lotbinière and became head of the third opposition. However,

In 1980. Nevertheless, he left the National Union because of the independence referendum to be held that year and then ran into the “Yes” camp. Furthermore,

He joined the Parti Québécois. In addition, after the 1981 elections, he was promoted to Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, which joined his qualifications as businessmen. In addition,

Mr. Nevertheless, Biron will hold this position until the defeat of the Parti Québécois in 1985. For example,

After this passage in politics, he returned to business. Consequently, He will later try a return to politics. Nevertheless, as head of the Quebec Bloc, but he finished third, behind Yves Duhaime and Gilles Duceppe, former chief national union pq who will be elected. Consequently,

Several politicians reacted Tuesday after the announcement of the death of Rodrigue Biron. In addition,

“I emotionally learn the death of Rodrigue Biron,” wrote the Minister of Health, Christian Dubé. Meanwhile, I had the chance to work in business by his side. Furthermore, I have the memory of a passionate man in Quebec and generous. Meanwhile, »»

The chief of the Parti Québécois. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, also reacted on X, describing him as a “man of great kindness, generous of his time”.

“His political heritage reminds us that people on the right. on the left can come together on the fundamentals of our future in the Grande Coalition that is the Parti Québécois,” added the chief of the Parti Québécois. He former chief national union pq reminds us that loyalty to Quebec’s interests must take precedence over the rest. »»

Former chief national union pq

A neophyte that has made its place – Former chief national union pq

Born on September 8. 1934, Rodrigue Biron began his professional life in the family business, the Sainte-Croix Foundry and he will direct other foundries, in Rivière-du-Loup, Calgary and Oakville.

It was in the early 1970s that he began his political career, by becoming mayor of Sainte-Croix.

Encouraged by relatives. he decides to go to another level, by presenting himself to the leadership of the National Union to try to invigorate the party of Maurice Duplessis.

“I presented myself as a candidate with roughly no program at the time. ” he confessed to the program Memoires de Députés former chief national union pq in 2008. Additionally,

“I had no roots to the national union I did not know these people. »»

Despite its apparent parachuting, the neophyte wins the race.

What does his victory owe? To the Knights of Columbus, he responds without hesitation to the show Head to face Broadcast on CPAC in 2007. “I knew people everywhere. Everywhere, everywhere. »»

He was involved in this organization from the age of 18. In December 2023, he also celebrated his 71 years of age at the age of 89.

In 1976. he was elected in Lotbinière under the banner of the National Union, elections which will be won by the Parti Québécois de René Lévesque. Despite the defeat, the former party of Maurice former chief national union pq Duplessis still succeeds in obtaining 20 % of the vote and 11 deputies.

“I was satisfied. we hadn’t had time to organize yourself as it should be […] Must think that the National Union had been completely destroyed in the election before, ”he told the host Pierre Donais on CPAC.

Passage to Parti Québécois

It is the 1980 referendum that will cause a break with your party. since you have to choose a camp. This former autonomist proposes the party to give freedom of conscience to everyone to choose. but he decides to resign when it comes to imposing the “no”.

In principle, he says, he resigns and decides to campaign for the “yes” as a new independent deputy.

Shortly after the former chief national union pq defeat of the “yes”. he said he was approached by Prime Minister Lévesque for him to join the PQ ranks. He made the turn and was re -elected under the banner of this party in 1981. Furthermore,

He will assume the functions of Minister of Industry. Trade and Tourism under René Lévesque, then under Pierre-Marc Johnson, where, he recognized, he “pampered” small and medium-sized enterprises.

“It is not large companies that create jobs, they are SMEs that create jobs,” he said in 2008.

In 1985, he carried out by the defeat of the Parti Québécois and lost his seat.

Business. a return to politics

Far from being embittered by his defeat, which he attributes to a “wave against the Parti Québécois”, Mr. former chief national union pq Biron then returns to the business world. while keeping links with the PQ leaders Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry.

In the wake of the 1995 referendum. the former minister tried a return, this time on the federal scene, to lead the Quebec Bloc.

He finished third in the race, behind his former colleague Minister Yves Duhaime and Gilles Duceppe, who becomes a chief.

In an interview with CPAC in 2007. he still believed in the need for sovereignty and in 2014, he recommended to François Legault, then a simple chief of the Coalition Avenir Québec, to recognize the “constitutional problem”.

“The weakness of François’s argument is that he says that it does not exist this problem. I think it exists. It must be recognized, former chief national union pq “he said to the” Montreal Journal “.