• Self-introduction video

Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Elected as Member for Papineau in the by-election held on May 29, 1989

• Member of the Committee on Labour and the Economy from June 6, 1989 to August 9, 1989

Reelected as Member for Papineau in the general election held on September 25, 1989

• Vice-chair of the Québec Section, Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments (ERC/CSG) from November 28, 1989 to July 24, 1994
• Assistant Government Whip from November 29, 1989 to July 24, 1994
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from March 28, 1990 to July 24, 1994

Reelected as Member for Papineau in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from November 30, 1994 to April 10, 1997
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from December 2, 1994 to February 2, 1995
• Member of the Office of the National Assembly from February 2, 1995 to April 15, 1997
• Official Opposition critic for sports and recreation from February 2, 1995 to April 10, 1997
• Assistant Official Opposition Whip from April 10, 1997 to October 28, 1998
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from June 3, 1997 to October 28, 1998

Reelected as Member for Papineau in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Assistant Official Opposition Whip from December 9, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Québec Section, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) from March 2, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Vice-chair of the Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the United States (DANREU), Council of State Governments (CSG) from March 2, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from March 24, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for sports, recreation and outdoor activies from October 19, 2000 to March 12, 2003

Reelected as Member for Papineau in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Chair of the Government Caucus from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from June 10, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Member of the Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions from October 7, 2004 to April 18, 2007
• Chief Government Whip from February 18, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from February 18, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Member of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform from February 18, 2005 to February 21, 2007

Reelected as Member for Papineau in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Chief Government Whip from April 4, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from April 4, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité ministériel au développement des régions from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from May 15, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Chair of the Government Caucus from September 10, 2008 to October 21, 2008

Reelected as Member for Papineau in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Minister for Transport since December 18, 2008
• Minister responsible for the Outaouais region since December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement des régions et de l'occupation du territoire from January 15, 2009 to August 10, 2010
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable since January 15, 2009