He attended Lakefield College School, Dalhousie University, and University of Toronto, graduating in 1968.
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He is one of two sons of Paul Desmarais, Sr. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he attended Lakefield College School in Ontario for two years, then Selwyn House School and later obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University, both of which are located in Montreal.