12 Facts About Michael Fortier

In 2004, Michael Fortier became Corporate Financing Director for TD Securities.

Michael Fortier was a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Montreal-area riding of Laval West during the 2000 federal election placing fourth.

Michael Fortier was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Public Works on 6 February 2006, the day Stephen Harper's minority government took office.

Harper announced that Michael Fortier would be appointed to the Senate, but would be expected to step down and run for a seat in the House of Commons at the next election.

On February 27,2006, Michael Fortier was formally summoned to the Senate.

Michael Fortier is the brother of former Quebec Liberal Party MNA Margaret Delisle.

The main charge was that Michael Fortier's appointment was a significant departure from past Conservative policy.

Opponents of Michael Fortier's appointment note that in doing so, Harper broke a promise made on Radio-Canada television during the election campaign.

Michael Fortier was loudly booed at the opening ceremonies of the 2006 World Outgames, an LGBT sporting event and cultural festival held in Montreal.

On November 21,2006, Michael Fortier announced that he would seek election to the House of Commons in the riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges in the next federal election, which he lost.

However, Michael Fortier repeated his original promise to run in the next general election.

Michael Fortier confirmed June 11,2008 that he dismissed senior Quebec adviser Bernard Cote after learning that Cote briefly dated Julie Couillard last year while she was attempting to win a government contract.