Biography
He was trained as a lawyer.
He was elected to the House of Commons for Shawinigan in 1963.
In 1965 he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
In 1968 he was the Minister of National Revenue.
He was appointed as the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
He was President of the Treasury Board of Canada , Minister of Industry Trade and Commerce and then Minister of Justice.
In 1984 he retired to work in legal practice.
In 1990-93 he was the Leader of the Opposition.
In 1993 he was the Prime Minister of Canada.
References
Chevrier, Jean (2002)
