Gilles Taillon is a politician and businessman in Quebec, Canada. He is the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Chauveau in the Quebec City area. He represents the Action democratique du Quebec (ADQ). He is the current president of the party. The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada which was defined in the Canadian constitution as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (lassemblée législative de... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Motto : « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Country  Canada Province Québec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Constitution date 1833 Geographical code 24 23027 Founder Foundation... The Action d mocratique du Qu bec (ADQ) is a right-wing political party (by Canadian standards) in Quebec, Canada. ...

Taillon studied at the Universite de Montreal from 1967 to 1974 and received a bachelor's degree in arts, a licence in letters and a diploma in industrial relations. The University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM for short) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... A license or licence is a document or agreement giving permission to do something. ... This article is about letter, a written message from one party to another. ... The field of labor relations looks at the relationship between management and workers, particularly groups of workers represented by a labor union. ...

Taillon was the President of the Conseil du Patronat du Quebec from 1998 to 2006.^[1] The Conseil du Patronat is the main association for businessman across the province. Taillon was also heavily involved in the education sector serving as general manager for the Sherbrooke school board and vice-president of the Federation des commissions scolaires du Quebec. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

In September 2006, Taillon decided to run for provincial politics in the 2007 election as one the ADQ's star candidates. He was easily elected with 56% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Sarah Perreault finished second with 22% of the vote. The new composition of the legislature Map of Quebecs ridings coloured in to indicate ridings won by each party and their popular vote. ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ...

While Taillon focussed on issues sensitive to the education system, he was among several candidates in favor of abolishing school boards across the province and giving the responsibility to municipalities.

On March 29, 2007, Taillon was appointed Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition.^{[2] [3]} March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

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• Gilles TAILLON at National Assembly of Quebec
• Gilles Taillon's Bio