Charles Lapointe
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Canadian Parliament for Charlevoix | |
|---|---|
| In office 1974–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Gilles Caouette |
| Succeeded by | Charles-André Hamelin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1944 Tadoussac, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Charles Lapointe PC (born July 17, 1944) is a Canadian businessman and former politician and public servant.[1]
Lapointe was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1974 federal election as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Charlevoix. He served as Canadian delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in 1976, and parliamentary secretary to the Transport minister from 1977 to 1979.
He was re-elected in the
In 1982, he became Minister of State for External Relations
When John Turner succeeded Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister in June 1984, he retained Lapointe as Minister of Supply and Services while giving him the additional portfolio of Minister of Public Works.[3] The added responsibility was short-lived, however, as both the Liberal government and Lapointe were defeated in the subsequent fall federal election.
Returning to private life, Lapointe became president of the International Aeroplane Company, and then vice-president of business development for
In January 2007, as head of Tourism Montreal, he said the city was filthy and more should be done to make it tidy for visitors, leading Mayor Gérald Tremblay to ask for his resignation.[5] Supported by many, Lapointe did not resign and continued in his position.[6]
Lapointe was openly gay among his caucus colleagues, but never publicly spoke about his sexuality to the media during his time in Parliament.
References
- ^ Leader-Post. p. 56. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- Montreal Gazette. May 20, 1983. pp. B–1. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- Montreal Gazette. July 11, 1984. p. A3. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Xtra!, June 28, 2013.
- Montreal Gazette. February 1, 2007. Archived from the originalon June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Ravensbergen, Jan (February 20, 2007). "Support pours in; State of our streets concerns residents, Lapointe says". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. A3. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
