Jean-Louis Hérivault Explained

Jean-Louis Hérivault (June 23, 1942 – October 20, 2007) was an economist, administrator, politician, and diplomat based in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Early life and career

Hérivault was born in Tours, France. He received a degree in economics from the Universite de Poitiers and a degree in public law from the Universite de Paris. He moved to Canada in 1967 to teach at the University of Prince Edward Island and, while living in the Maritimes, earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Dalhousie University. He later moved to Ottawa and taught at Algonquin College.

In 1977, he moved to Montreal and became vice-dean of Vanier College. Eight years later, he was appointed by the government of Quebec as chief executive officer of the Institut de recherche et d'information sur la remuneration. He also served as the president of Quebec's MBA association and as director-general of the Association Québécoise des Pharmaciens.^{[1] [2]}

Political candidate and diplomat

A supporter of Quebec sovereignty, Hérivault ran as a Bloc Québécois (BQ) candidate in the 1993 Canadian federal election. Considered to be on the right wing of the party, he called for deficit reduction during the campaign.^[3] He finished a relatively close second against Liberal Party candidate Martin Cauchon in the Montreal division of Outremont.^[4] After the election, he became as vice-chair of the Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations."^[5] He ran for the Parti Québécois (PQ) nomination for Mercier in the buildup to the 1994 provincial election, but lost to Giuseppe Sciortino.^[6]

Hérivault served as Quebec's delegate-general to Ontario and was the province's official representative in Western Canada from February 1995 to 2004. In the latter capacity, he oversaw trade connections valued at six billion dollars per year. He continued to voice his support for Quebec sovereignty, although he clarified that this was not the primary purpose of his mission.^[7]

Death

Hérivault died of cancer on October 20, 2007.^[8]

References

1. Jean-Louis Hérivault, "MBAs make strong team leaders," Montreal Gazette, 17 December 1990, B5; Catherine Wallace, "Pharmacists press ahead with dispensing-fee tactic; Seniors, welfare recipients would pay for drugs, then claim from Quebec," Montreal Gazette, 23 October 1991, A6.
2. Alan Hustak, "French-born economist; Jean-Louis Herivault: Ran for Bloc: Was Quebec delegate in Ontario," Montreal Gazette, 25 October 2007, C6.
3. Andre Picard, "Rookie field at the starting block," Globe and Mail, 28 October 1993, A9. This source incorrectly implied that Hérivault was elected; see also "CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS," Globe and Mail, 29 October 1993, A2.
4. Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.
5. Sandro Contenta, "'Scapegoat' fears voiced in Quebec Ethnic minority groups recall 1980 referendum," Toronto Star, 23 December 1994, A13.
6. Lysiane Gagnon, "Pauline Julien versus Camille Laurin: a spectacular match," Globe and Mail, 15 June 1994, D3. This source incorrectly gives Hérivault's first name as "Jean-Luc." He finished fourth on the first ballot of voting and gave his support to Sciortino on the second. These results were later annulled, and Robert Perreault defeated Sciortino in a second vote.
7. Doug Ward, "Sovereignty makes sense, PQ envoy says to B.C.," Vancouver Sun, 25 March 1995, A3; "Trade ties `will continue'," The Province, 22 September 1995, A8; Ken MacQueen, "Bouchard's man in B.C. nurses trade, not independence," Ottawa Citizen, 18 June 1996, A10.
8. Alan Hustak, "French-born economist; Jean-Louis Herivault: Ran for Bloc: Was Quebec delegate in Ontario," Montreal Gazette, 25 October 2007, C6.