15 Facts About Hec Clouthier

Hec Clouthier is known for wearing a fedora and his election slogan, "Give 'em Hec".

Hec Clouthier announced he would seek the nomination in 1993, but his candidacy was denied by then-party leader Jean Chretien who protected Hopkins, who had held the seat for twenty-five years.

Hec Clouthier ran as an independent candidate in the 1993 federal election, getting over 10,000 votes and finishing second to Hopkins.

At the party's local convention, Hec Clouthier defeated three other candidates to win the nomination.

Hec Clouthier was elected by his fellow Liberal MPs as Chair of the Eastern Ontario caucus, and was named by the Prime Minister as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of National Defence in 2000.

Hec Clouthier served in the PMO until Paul Martin took over as prime minister.

Hec Clouthier married his spouse, Debbie, in 1975 and they have three sons and three grandsons.

In fall 2002, Clouthier met US President George W Bush in Detroit at a border conference.

Hec Clouthier had a fedora made for the president and sent it to the White House.

An avid horse racer, Hec Clouthier holds a professional harness horse driver's licence.

Hec Clouthier resigned as the Executive Director of OHRIA prior to contesting the 2011 federal election.

Hec Clouthier has a passion for long-distance running, having completed 50 marathons, including 8 runs of the Boston Marathon.

In 2019 Marianhill, a senior citizen's complex in Pembroke, Ontario, asked Hec Clouthier to be their campaign chair for a $59 million redevelopment project called "Building Care".

Hec Clouthier accepted and is currently raising funds for the expansion.

Hec Clouthier is a member of the Bonnechere Algonquin Community and is of Algonquin descent recognized within the meaning of Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution Act.