Conseil du patronat du Québec

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The Conseil du patronat du Québec or CPQ (English: Quebec Council of Employers) is an institution that promotes business interests in Quebec, Canada.

It was established on January 20, 1969 and plays a significant role in Quebec politics, issuing opinions on the impact of the governments’ decisions on the economy of Quebec. [1]

The CPQ's positions often favor a corporate-friendly governance, fiscal conservatism and constitutional stability or status quo.

Michel Kelly-Gagnon is the CPQ's current president. [2] Diane Bellemare served as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the organization from April 2006 to April 2007. [3]


[edit] Presidents of the CPQ

Rank Name From To
1 Charles Perrault January 1969 May 1976
2 Pierre Des Marais, II May 1976 May 1978
3 Pierre Côté May 1978 May 1982
4 Sébastien Allard May 1982 June 1986
5 Ghislain Dufour June 1986 February 1997
6 Denis Beauregard February 1997 June 1998
7 Gilles Taillon [4] June 1998 January 2006 [5]
8 Michel Kelly-Gagnon April 2006 Current

[edit] Presidents of the Board of Administration of the CPQ

Rank Name From To
1 Marcel Bundock June 1986 June 1988
2 Jeannine Guillevin Wood June 1988 June 1990
3 Guy Laflamme June 1990 June 1994
4 Jim Hewitt June 1994 February 1997
5 Ghislain Dufour February 1997 June 1998
6 André Y. Fortier June 1998 June 2002
7 Guy G. Dufresne June 2002 November 2006
8 John LeBoutillier November 2006 Current

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ L'historique du CPQ, Conseil du patronat du Québec
  2. ^ Michel Kelly-Gagnon à la tête du CPQ, February 7, 2006
  3. ^ Le CPQ remercie Diane Bellemare pour sa contribution à l’organisme, April 23, 2007
  4. ^ Since the 2007 provincial election, Gilles Taillon has served as the Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the district of Chauveau.
  5. ^ Research Vice-President Diane Bellemare was Acting President from January until April 2006. See the following article: Michel Kelly-Gagnon appointed President of Quebec’s Conseil du patronat, Conseil du patronat du Québec, February 7, 2006
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