Jean-Paul Bordeleau (31 January 1943 – 29 January 2022) was a Canadian politician.[1] He represented the constituency of Abitibi-Est in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976 to 1985 under the banner of the Parti Québécois.
Jean-Paul Bordeleau | |
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 Jean-Paul Bordeleau with his spouse Suzanne after winning the 1981 election | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec | |
| In office 1976–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Houde |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Savoie |
| Constituency | Abitibi-Est |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1943 Chazel, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 29 January 2022 (aged 78) Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | PQ |
Biography
editBordeleau began his career as an architect, working from 1966 to 1976.[2] He was elected for the first time in 1976 and re-elected in 1981[3] alongside Gilles Baril from Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue.[4] During his mandate, he collaborated with Val-d'Or mayor André Pelletier to build a bypass around the city.[3] He was also parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Energy and Resources and the Minister of Manpower and Income Security. He was also vice-president of the council of deputies of the Parti Québécois[5] and Chairman of the Committee on Economics and Labor prior to his defeat in 1985.[2]
In 1985, Bordeleau's parliamentary office was vandalized and multiple files were stolen. During this time, demonstrators had been demanding the reopening of a factory, which had closed its doors the year prior.[6] Workers who had been laid off set up camp outside his office and condemned his absence in the drive to reopen the factory.[7] After his departure from the National Assembly of Quebec, he was political attaché to André Pelletier from 1994 to 1999.[2]
Bordeleau served on the Conseil des aînés from 2001 to 2005.[8] He was also President of the Comité de toponymie de la Ville de Val-d'Or and President of the Association Québec-France pour l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.[2] In October 2013, he wrote the book Parole de gauchers alongside Léandre Normand. He was a member of the organizing committee of the Prix littéraire jeunesse Télé-Québec.[9][10] He also sat on the omité de rétablissement du caribou de Val-d'Or.[11]
Jean-Paul Bordeleau died in Abitibi-Témiscamingue on 29 January 2022, two days shy of his 79th birthday.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Jean-Paul Bordeleau, ancien député d'Abitibi-Est, nous a quittés". Radio-Canada (in French). Abitibi-Témiscamingue. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Bordeleau, Jean-Paul, 1943-". Bibliothèque et Archives nationales (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b Dénommé, François-Olivier (31 January 2022). "L'ancien député Jean-Paul Bordeleau nous quitte". iHeartRadio (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Bouchard, Jacques; Gravel, Pierre (16 April 1981). "Notes politiques - les retrouvailles du PQ". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Samson, Jean-Jacques (6 May 1983). "Conseil des députés du PQ". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Osborn, Francine (6 March 1985). "Forex: Jolivet rencontre les intervenants demain". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Beaulieu, Camille (27 July 1985). "Dès mardi - La Banque Royale boycottée?". La Tribunelocation= (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Jean-Paul Bordeleau (2001-2004)". Conseil des aînés (in French).
- ^ "Anciens parlementaires en action". Bulletin de l'Amicale Amicale des anciens parlementaires du Québec (in French).
- ^ "Présentation". Prix littéraire jeunesse TQ (in French).
- ^ "Jean-Paul Bordeleau". Humanima (in French). Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "L'ancien député Jean-Paul Bordeleau n'est plus". Le Citoyen Rouyn (in French). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.