Conseil du patronat du Québec
Encyclopedia
The Conseil du patronat du Québec or CPQ (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
.
The CPQ's positions often favor a corporate-friendly governance, fiscal conservatism and constitutional stability or status quo.
Yves-Thomas Dorval is the CPQ's current president.
Diane Bellemare
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the organization from April 2006 to April 2007.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada.
It was established on January 20, 1969 and plays a significant role in Quebec politics
Politics of Quebec
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
, issuing opinions on the impact of the governments’ decisions on the economy of Quebec
Economy of Quebec
The economy of Quebec, is diversified and post-industrial with an average potential for growth. Manufacturing and the Service sectors dominate the economy. The economy of Quebec is among the largest in the world ranked the 44th largest just behind Norway. Quebec is also ranked the 21st largest in...
.
The CPQ's positions often favor a corporate-friendly governance, fiscal conservatism and constitutional stability or status quo.
Yves-Thomas Dorval is the CPQ's current president.
Diane Bellemare
Diane Bellemare
-Background:From 1972 to 1994, she was a Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 1994, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Société québécoise de développement de la main-d'oeuvre by the Parti Québécois government of Jacques Parizeau.-2003 election:Bellemare ran as one of...
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the organization from April 2006 to April 2007.
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 Gilles Taillon Gilles Taillon is the former leader of the Action démocratique du Québec . A politician, teacher and businessman in Quebec, Canada; he was the ADQ Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the district of Chauveau in the Quebec City area from the 2007 to the 2008 elections.Though not... |
June 1998 | January 2006 |
| 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 |