Political Career
Bolduc ran as a member of the Liberal Party during the 2007 general election in the riding of Lac Saint-Jean. However, he was defeated by the Parti Québécois candidate Alexandre Cloutier. The PQ swept the entire Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region in that election.
By becoming a member of the Jean Charest cabinet, Bolduc became the first unelected Minister since the PQ's David Levine, who was named delegate minister for health in the Bernard Landry cabinet in 2002. About only 40 other non-elected members since 1874 were named to Cabinet.
Bolduc ran in a by-election on September 29 in the Jean-Talon riding left vacant by the departure of Couillard. Bolduc was easily elected, receiving 58% of the vote.
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