14 Facts About Daniel Breton

Daniel Breton was born on June 18,1962 and is an environmental activist and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Daniel Breton was a principal organizer of a November 2001 march in Montreal against Canada's military intervention in Afghanistan.

Daniel Breton subsequently founded Quebec-Vert-Kyoto, which advocated in favour of the Kyoto Accord on climate change.

In June 2007, Daniel Breton called on Canadian environment minister John Baird to resign over the Stephen Harper government's handling of the Kyoto Accord.

Daniel Breton spoke against Quebec's plans for shale gas exploration in 2010.

On November 29,2012, Daniel Breton resigned from his post as environment minister less than two months after taking office.

Daniel Breton was an unsuccessful candidate during the 2018 election.

Daniel Breton helped re-launch the dormant Green Party of Quebec for the 2003 Quebec general election and was the party's candidate in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

Daniel Breton finished sixth against Parti Quebecois incumbent Louise Harel.

Daniel Breton supported the sovereigntist option in the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty and signed a joint statement in favour of Quebec independence in 2007.

In 2008, Daniel Breton left the Green Party to join the Canadian New Democratic Party.

Daniel Breton was not a candidate in the 2011 federal election, in which the NDP made a historic breakthrough to become the dominant federal party in Quebec.

Daniel Breton was the minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks from September 19 to November 29,2012 in the government of Pauline Marois.

Daniel Breton was defeated in the 2014 election by Manon Masse of Quebec Solidaire.