Background
Lemieux has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Royal Military College of Canada) and a Masters of Science. He has been a Professional Engineer since 1994 and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Prior to his run at politics, Lemieux served in the Canadian Forces for 20 years and retired at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel . He then worked for a number of years in the Ottawa high tech sector, most notably for JDS Uniphase. He has since started his own company, offering project management and consulting services to government departments and charitable organizations.
Lemieux is viewed as a social conservative. A Roman Catholic, he opposes same-sex marriage and abortion.
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