Michel Champagne
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Michel Champagne was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a businessman, political scientist and teacher by career.
, who gave a chance to the beau risque
approach in the aftermath of the 1980 Quebec Referendum.
He successfully ran as a Progressive Conservative
candidate in the Quebec riding of Champlain
in the 1984
and was re-elected in 1988
. Champagne was a member in the 33rd
and 34th
Canadian Parliaments.
Champagne lost his bid for re-election in 1993
, against Bloc Québécois
candidate Réjean Lefebvre
.
nomination for the 2001 by-election
in the district of Laviolette
, with the backing of influential party insider and Cabinet Member
Gilles Baril
. However, local PQ card-carrying supporters chose Yves Demers
over him. Demers eventually lost the election against Liberal Julie Boulet
.
in 1996 and he was the General Manager in 1997.
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...
. He was a businessman, political scientist and teacher by career.
Early political experience
Champagne was the mayor of Saint-Séverin-de-Proulxville from 1981 to his election for the progressive-conservative in 1984.Member of the House of Commons
Champagne was among moderate supporters of the Quebec sovereignty movementQuebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
, who gave a chance to the beau risque
Beau risque
In Quebec politics, le beau risque is a political catch phrase describing the "risk" the Parti Québécois took in asking Quebecers to support Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney and accept the Constitution Act, 1982...
approach in the aftermath of the 1980 Quebec Referendum.
He successfully ran as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
candidate in the Quebec riding of Champlain
Champlain (electoral district)
Champlain was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act...
in the 1984
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
and was re-elected in 1988
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
. Champagne was a member in the 33rd
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984 until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.It was controlled...
and 34th
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.It was...
Canadian Parliaments.
Champagne lost his bid for re-election in 1993
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, against 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 Réjean Lefebvre
Réjean Lefebvre
Réjean Lefebvre was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000.He is a businessperson and forester by career.Lefebvre was once Mayor of Saint-Adelphe, Mauricie....
.
Provincial politics
Champagne ran for the Parti Québécois (PQ)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...
nomination for the 2001 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the district of Laviolette
Laviolette (electoral district)
Laviolette is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1931. It includes the entire La Tuque area as well as the municipalities of Hérouxville and Saint-Tite and some portions of the city of Shawinigan.The riding was named...
, with the backing of influential party insider and Cabinet Member
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
Gilles Baril
Gilles Baril (PQ)
Gilles Baril was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec .-Background:He was born in Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues on 24 March 1957 and has a B.A...
. However, local PQ card-carrying supporters chose Yves Demers
Yves Demers
Yves Demers was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a Chartered Accountant by career....
over him. Demers eventually lost the election against Liberal Julie Boulet
Julie Boulet
Julie Boulet is the current Member of National Assembly for the provincial riding of Laviolette in the Mauricie region. Member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she is the current Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity.Boulet went the Université Laval and obtained a bachelor's degree in pharmacy...
.
Return to municipal politics
Michel Champagne ran again for the mayorship of Saint-Séverin in 2009 and he was re-elected without opposition during the municipal election. He became the mayor again 25 years after he left this position to enter federal politics.Honors
Champagne served as President of the Festival Western de Saint-TiteFestival Western de Saint-Tite
The Festival western de Saint-Tite is an annual event held in September, in Saint-Tite, Quebec.It developed from a rodeo inaugurated in 1967 to promote the leather industry.It hosts a major rodeo competition, along with other cultural events....
in 1996 and he was the General Manager in 1997.