Daniel Paillé
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Daniel Paillé is a Canadian
politician, who represented the riding
of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1994 to 1996 as a member of the Parti Québécois
, and represented the district of Hochelaga
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a member of the Bloc Québécois
.
He was first elected in the 1994 election
, and served as Industry minister in the government of Jacques Parizeau
. He resigned as an MNA on November 19, 1996 to accept a job as vice-president of Quebec's Société générale de financement
.
He was appointed by Prime Minister
Stephen Harper
in 2007 to investigate allegations that the Liberal Party
had engaged in improper polling practices prior to the 2006 election
, although his final report found evidence of substantial irregularities in Harper's own Conservative Party
as well.
Paillé ran as a Bloc Québécois
candidate in the federal by-election in Hochelaga
on November 9, 2009, and won election to the House of Commons. His nephew, Pascal-Pierre Paillé
, was elected as a Bloc Québécois MP for Louis-Hébert
in the 2008 election
.
However, attempting to seek reelection in the subsequently general election, he was defeated by the NDP's Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet
. Despite losing his seat, he is a candidate to succeed Gilles Duceppe
in the 2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who represented the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
from 1994 to 1996 as a member of the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
, and represented the district of Hochelaga
Hochelaga (electoral district)
Hochelaga is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 2004...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a member of the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
.
He was first elected in the 1994 election
Quebec general election, 1994
The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr.....
, and served as Industry minister in the government of Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau, is an economist and noted Quebec sovereignist who was the 26th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996.-Early life and career:...
. He resigned as an MNA on November 19, 1996 to accept a job as vice-president of Quebec's Société générale de financement
Société générale de financement
The Société générale de financement is a holding company owned by the Government of Quebec. Its mission is to attract investment to Quebec by investing in other companies....
.
He was appointed by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
in 2007 to investigate allegations that the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
had engaged in improper polling practices prior to the 2006 election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
, although his final report found evidence of substantial irregularities in Harper's own Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
as well.
Paillé ran as a Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
candidate in the federal by-election in Hochelaga
Hochelaga (electoral district)
Hochelaga is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 2004...
on November 9, 2009, and won election to the House of Commons. His nephew, Pascal-Pierre Paillé
Pascal-Pierre Paillé
Pascal-Pierre Paillé is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Louis-Hébert in the 2008 Canadian federal election...
, was elected as a Bloc Québécois MP for Louis-Hébert
Louis-Hébert (electoral district)
Louis-Hébert is a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Represented in the House of Commons since 2004, its population was certified, according to the detailed statistics of 2001, as 98,156.-Geography:...
in the 2008 election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
.
However, attempting to seek reelection in the subsequently general election, he was defeated by the NDP's Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Hochelaga as a member of the New Democratic Party. Prior to her election Boutin-Sweet worked as a guide at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum...
. Despite losing his seat, he is a candidate to succeed Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician, and proponent of the Québec sovereignty movement. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for over 20 years and was the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for almost 15 years. He is the son of a well-known Quebec actor, Jean...
in the 2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election.