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Ex-federal cabinet minister Jean Lapierre killed in Quebec plane crash
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 29, 2016 11:25pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Ingrid Peritz, Daniel Leblanc, & Tu Thanh Ha |
| Media | Newspaper - Toronto Globe and Mail |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 30, 2016 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Jean Lapierre, a former federal cabinet minister whose acumen and vast network of contacts made him perhaps the most influential political analyst in Quebec, was killed Tuesday along with four members of his family when their plane crashed in poor weather on the remote Magdalen Islands.
Mr. Lapierre, 59, was on the chartered plane heading to his father’s funeral when the aircraft went down in fog and wind at midday Tuesday. All five passengers, including Mr. Lapierre’s wife, two brothers and one of his sisters, were killed, along with two crew members.
Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board were dispatched to the site to probe what caused the 10-seat aircraft to crash.
The death of Mr. Lapierre, an outsized figure in Quebec’s media and political landscape, provoked an outpouring from across the political spectrum. Mr. Lapierre combined one of the most extensive Rolodexes in the business with keen insights and a prodigious work ethic, making his commentary essential listening. |
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