Jean Lapierre
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"Jean-Charles Lapierre", Queen's Privy Council for Canada/PC is a Canada/Canadian television broadcaster and a former federal politician.

He was Paul Martin's Quebec lieutenant during the period of the Martin government. He returned to the Canadian House of Commons after an eleven-year absence when he won a seat in the Canadian federal election, 2004/2004 federal election for the Montreal riding of Outremont (electoral district)/Outremont. On July 20, 2004, he was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of Transport (Canada)/Minister of Transport, serving until Canadian federal election, 2006/February 6, 2006. On January 11, 2007, Lapierre announced his intention to resign from federal politics. He resigned as the MP for Outremont on January 28, 2007.

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I may have to get my signs out and get ready to campaign in the snow. And I've done it before. I've done it in 1980 and I've survived. You know, it's darn cold. But when you win it's a nice warm feeling.

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We'll see what the vote is all about next Tuesday. Is it a non-confidence motion? Is it not? There are many days between now and next Tuesday.

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I don't think any government has the means to protect us from the world reality.

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We think this is a gain because we have access to a market 10 times the size of ours. So this is pretty good for Air Canada, especially.

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[Transport Minister Jean Lapierre has sent tough letters to the top executives at Crown corporations under his jurisdiction, The Canadian Press has learned. Citing] recent events surrounding the expenses and salaries of two CEOs of government-related corporations, ... heightened.

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It is my hope that this agreement will encourage the development of new markets, new services, lower prices and greater competition.

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We know Canadian airlines fly well on their own, ... But we can help them really soar by raising the ownership limit to 49 percent.

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Any special authorities granted by you or your board that may be viewed as problematic.

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Madame Jean is not a sovereigntist.

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