He co-founded Air Transat in 1986 after being the director of marketing at Quebecair.
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He endorsed Richard Legendre in the 2005 PQ leadership election, which was won by André Boisclair.
His ambition was said to be motivated by his desire to spark a debate in the leadership race, which would not happen otherwise, as out of the three possible leadership contenders, François Legault and Pauline Marois withdrew, leaving Bernard Landry unopposed.
In 2005 he was a candidate in the Parti Québécois's leadership election, a bid notably supported by former Quebec minister François Legault and sprinter and olympic medalist Bruny Surin.
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