Jean-Paul Bordeleau

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
Jean-Paul Bordeleau with his spouse Suzanne after winning the 1981 election
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
In office
1976–1985
Preceded byRoger Houde
Succeeded byRaymond Savoie
ConstituencyAbitibi-Est
Personal details
Born(1943-01-31)31 January 1943
Chazel, Quebec, Canada
Died29 January 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 78)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada
Political partyPQ

Biography

Bordeleau 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
  1. "Jean-Paul Bordeleau, ancien député d'Abitibi-Est, nous a quittés". Radio-Canada (in French). Abitibi-Témiscamingue. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. "Bordeleau, Jean-Paul, 1943-". Bibliothèque et Archives nationales (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  3. Dénommé, François-Olivier (31 January 2022). "L'ancien député Jean-Paul Bordeleau nous quitte". iHeartRadio (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. Bouchard, Jacques; Gravel, Pierre (16 April 1981). "Notes politiques - les retrouvailles du PQ". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. Samson, Jean-Jacques (6 May 1983). "Conseil des députés du PQ". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. Osborn, Francine (6 March 1985). "Forex: Jolivet rencontre les intervenants demain". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. Beaulieu, Camille (27 July 1985). "Dès mardi - La Banque Royale boycottée?". La Tribunelocation= (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. "Jean-Paul Bordeleau (2001-2004)". Conseil des aînés (in French).
  9. "Anciens parlementaires en action". Bulletin de l'Amicale Amicale des anciens parlementaires du Québec (in French).
  10. "Présentation". Prix littéraire jeunesse TQ (in French).
  11. "Jean-Paul Bordeleau". Humanima (in French).
  12. "L'ancien député Jean-Paul Bordeleau n'est plus". Le Citoyen Rouyn (in French). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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