François Pilon
François Pilon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Laval—Les Îles | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – August 2, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Raymonde Folco |
| Succeeded by | Fayçal El-Khoury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1958 Laval, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
François Pilon (born August 25, 1958) is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election as the member for Laval—Les Îles. Pilon is a member of the New Democratic Party.
Pilon was born in 1958 in Laval and has a background in architectural design. He is active in the labour movement, having served as vice-president of the Syndicat des Cols Bleus de la Ville de Laval from late 1998 to 2006.[1][2][3] In 1999, he helped lead his union into the Canadian Union of Public Employees.[4]
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons on his fourth attempt, previously running in the riding of Honoré-Mercier, which the NDP also took in 2011.
He is not to be confused with another François Pilon who has run for the Green Party in Montreal.
References
- ^ Pilon originally became vice-president of the union on an interim basis. See Allison Lampert, "Union leaders quit after members reject accord: Resignations stall talks on deal with Laval blue collars," Montreal Gazette, 22 November 1998, A4.
- ^ Canada Votes 2008: Results, Ridings & Candidates: Honoré-Mercier, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 7 April 2011.
- ^ Historique du syndicat, Syndicat des Cols Bleus de la Ville de Laval, accessed 7 April 2011.
- ^ Allison Lampert, "Unions clash over workers," Montreal Gazette, 4 November 1999, A9.