PIERRE PARADIS

'Pierre Paradis' (born on July 16, 1950 in Bedford, Quebec) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Brome-Missisquoi in the Estrie region. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1980.
Paradis went to the University of Ottawa and obtained a law degree. He was later admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1975 following additional studies in business law in Ottawa. He was a lawyer from 1975 to 1980 before he entered politics.

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Member of the Legislature

Candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party

Member of the Cabinet

House Leader of the Official Opposition

Liberal backbencher

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Member of the Legislature

Paradis became the Liberal Member of the National Assembly for the district of Brome—Missisquoi, after he won a by-election in the aftermath of the Referendum of 1980. He has been re-elected at every general election since then.

Candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party

The Liberals lost the 1981 provincial election and Claude Ryan stepped down as leader. Paradis tried to succeed him, but finished a distant second, with 12% of the delegates, at the Leadership Convention of 1983, behind former Premier Robert Bourassa (75%). ^[1]

Member of the Cabinet

The Liberals were put back in office in the 1985 election and Bourassa became Premier of Quebec for the second time.
Paradis was appointed to the Cabinet. He served as Minister of Labour, Manpower and Income Security from the 1985 election to 1988, Minister of Municipal Affairs and responsible for Housing from 1988 to the 1989 election] and Minister of