Gilles Pouliot was born on May 25,1942 and is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.
12 Facts About Gilles Pouliot
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Gilles Pouliot served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1999, representing the Northern Ontario riding of Lake Nipigon for the New Democratic Party.
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Gilles Pouliot served as reeve for the Township of Manitouwadge for six years.
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Gilles Pouliot worked as a flotation operator for Noranda Mines.
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Gilles Pouliot lived in Manitouwadge during his time in office.
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Gilles Pouliot was elected in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Files by over 1,200 votes.
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Gilles Pouliot was re-elected by greater margins in the provincial elections of 1987 and 1990.
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Gilles Pouliot supported Dave Barrett for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party in 1989.
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The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 election, and Pouliot was named as Minister of Mines and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs in Bob Rae's government on October 1,1990.
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Gilles Pouliot retained responsibility for Francophone Affairs throughout the Rae government.
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The NDP were defeated in the 1995 election, although Gilles Pouliot retained the Lake Nipigon riding without too much difficulty.
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Gilles Pouliot rarely spoke in the legislature thereafter, and he chose not to run again in the 1999 election.