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Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Elected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the by-election held on November 17, 1980

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on April 13, 1981

• Official Opposition critic for financial commitments and labour from May 12, 1981 to October 6, 1982
• Official Opposition critic for social affairs from November 14, 1983 to July 27, 1994

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on December 2, 1985

• Minister of Labour from December 12, 1985 to June 23, 1988
• Minister of Manpower and Income Security from December 12, 1985 to June 23, 1988
• Minister of Municipal Affairs from June 23, 1988 to October 11, 1989
• Minister responsible for Housing from June 23, 1988 to October 11, 1989

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on September 25, 1989

• Minister of the Environment from October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994
• Government House Leader from November 12, 1992 to September 26, 1994
• Minister of the Environment and Wildlife from January 11, 1994 to September 26, 1994

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Official Opposition House Leader from September 27, 1994 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from September 27, 1994 to October 28, 1998
• Member of the Standing Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform from September 27, 1994 to October 28, 1998
• Official Opposition critic for regional development and electoral reform from November 17, 1994 to August 16, 1997
• Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from November 30, 1994 to April 10, 1997
• Official Opposition critic for parliamentary reform and health from March 28, 1997 to October 28, 1998
• Member of the Committee on Social Affairs from April 10, 1997 to October 28, 1998

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Official Opposition House Leader from December 9, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from December 9, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for parliamentary reform and health from January 19, 1999 to October 19, 2000
• Member of the Québec Section, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) from March 2, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Québec Section, Ontario-Québec Parliamentary Association (APOQ) from March 2, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for agriculture from October 19, 2000 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for rurality from October 19, 2000 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from March 27, 2001 to March 12, 2003

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Temporary Committee Chair from March 10, 2004 to February 21, 2007
• Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from March 8, 2005 to November 10, 2005

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from May 23, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from May 25, 2007 to November 5, 2008

Reelected as Member for Brome-Missisquoi in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly since January 15, 2009
• Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from January 15, 2009 to September 14, 2009
• Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Energy and Natural Resources since September 15, 2009