Micheline Charest (1953-2004), successful Canadian television producer
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Jean Charest (born 1958), Canadian lawyer and politician, Premier of Quebec
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Travis Charest (born 1969), Canadian comic book artist, penciller and painter
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Quebec Premier Jean Charest also mentioned that the funding is a small fraction of what both provinces had invested in total in the troubled sectors and Canadian Auto Workers Union President Buzz Hargrove mentioned that it would not even be enough to upgrade a single auto parts plant.
During this time, Charest would go on to serve as either producer or executive producer for dozens of popular animated series for children, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Animal Crackers, Emily of New Moon, Mona the Vampire, and The Wombles.