Conseil du patronat du Québec
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 favour a corporate-friendly governance, fiscal conservatism and constitutional stability or status quo.
Yves-Thomas Dorval 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]
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 | March 2009 |
| 9 | Yves-Thomas Dorval | March 2009 | Current |
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 |
See also
- Bill 78
Footnotes
- ↑ L'historique du CPQ, Conseil du patronat du Québec
- ↑ Yves-Thomas Dorval prend la barre, March 25, 2009
- ↑ Le CPQ remercie Diane Bellemare pour sa contribution à l’organisme, April 23, 2007
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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