Pierre Bourgault, April 5, 1961 Photo: Réal St-Jean La Presse (Montreal)
Pierre Bourgault, September 18, 1990 Photo: Robert Nadon La Presse (Montreal)
Pierre Bourgault and main RIN figures during the 1966 election campaign Photo: René Picard La Presse (Montreal)
1934
Born on January 23 in East Angus in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.
1942–1950
Studies at the Séminaire de Sherbrooke and at the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf.
1954–1959
Becomes an actor and then a radio announcer
in Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke before moving
on to television in Montreal.
1960
Joins the Rassemblement pour l’indépendance nationale (RIN).
1964
Is elected president of the RIN.
1968
Dissolves the RIN and urges its members
to join the Parti Québécois led by René Lévesque.
1973
Leaves the Parti Québécois.
1976
Becomes a professor of journalism at the
Université du Québec à Montreal.
1982–2003
Returns to radio and writes for a variety of
publications.
2003
Dies on June 16 in Montreal.
Pierre Bourgault with British flag, circa 1939 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Antoine Désilets fonds P697
RIN electoral poster, 1966 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale fonds P300, box 36
"Parti Québécois Duet", March 31, 1971
Duncan Macpherson, The Toronto Star
Reprinted with permission — Torstar Syndication Services
Library and Archives Canada C-137151
