Marcel Léger (June 8, 1930 – February 5, 1993) was a

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politician, and a supporter of

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. He also founded the Canadian polling firm that became

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Background

Léger was born in

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. He is the father of

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and former

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MNA

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Provincial Politics

Léger successfully ran as the

candidate in the provincial district of

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. He was re-elected in

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and

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. He became Minister of the Environment in

, but was dropped from the

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in 1982.

Federal Politics

Léger was leader of the ''

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'' from September 14, 1983 to May 17, 1984. In that capacity, he tried to establish a federal wing for the

and represent

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's interests in Ottawa. However PQ Leader

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conducted a ''

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'' policy and refused to endorse Léger's attempt.

Retirement from politics

Léger re-entered the Cabinet as Minister of

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in 1984. However he lost his seat in

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. In 1986, he founded the polling firm "Léger et Léger" (today

Footnotes

1930 births 1993 deaths Parti nationaliste du Québec politicians Parti Québécois MNAs Politicians from Montreal Parti nationaliste du Québec candidates for the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{PartiQuébécois-Quebec-MNA-stub