Michael M. Fortier

1998 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1962.01.10 - Québec, Quebec, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Lawyer. Financier. Co-Chair, Stephen Harper for Conservative Party Leader campaign, 2003. National Co-Chair, Conservative Party Campaign, 2004 and 2006.

POLITICAL PARTY:
Conservative: 2003-present.
Progressive Conservative (PC): 1990-2003.

SENATE OF CANADA:
Date of Appointment: 2006.02.27.
Date of Resignation: 2008.09.07 (resigned to run for MP in the federal elections).

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
2008.10.14 - Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec - Defeated..
2000.11.27 - Laval West, Quebec - Defeated.

SENIOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of International Trade (2008.06.25 - 2008.10.29).
Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2006.02.06 - 2008.06.24).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, November 1998. First ballot: 5th place (out of five candidates) with 1,227 votes - 4%. Fortier was eliminated as a candidate after the first ballot and endorsed Joe Clark for Leader. Clark was elected Leader on the second ballot.

WEBSITES: Senator Michael Fortier