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Place of Birth: Louiseville, Quebec, Canada
About Yvon Picotte
- Yvon Picotte (born October 27, 1941 in Louiseville, Quebec) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was a five-term Liberal Member of the National Assembly, who represented the electoral district of Maskinongé from 1973 to 1994.
- He also was in charge of several portfolios in the second cabinet of Premier Robert Bourassa, including tourism and agriculture. From 2002 to 2008, Picotte was a supporter of the Action démocratique du Québec.
- From 2004 to 2006, he served as President of that party.
- In May 2006, he made embarrassing comments about PQ Leader André Boisclair.
- Boisclair had decided not to run in a by-election for the district of Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques (in Montreal), the district where he lives and that is well known for its large gay population.
- Accusing Boisclair of being a coward, Picotte jokingly said that the riding would fit Boisclair, who is openly gay, like a glove (comme un gant).
- Many journalists criticized Picotte, saying his comment sounded homophobic.
- Within days, Picotte apologized.In October 2008, he announced that he would vote for local Liberal candidate and friend Jean-Paul Diamond in the next provincial election.Picotte currently is the Director of Pavillon du Nouveau Point de vue, an addiction intervention center.
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