# Jacques Daoust

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**Jacques Daoust** (February 17, 1948 – August 3, 2017) was a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) politician in [Quebec](/source/Quebec), who was elected to the [National Assembly of Quebec](/source/National_Assembly_of_Quebec) in the [2014 election](/source/2014_Quebec_general_election).[1] He represented the electoral district of [Verdun](/source/Verdun_(provincial_electoral_district)) as a member of the [Quebec Liberal Party](/source/Quebec_Liberal_Party) until his resignation in August 2016.[2]

## Biography

Daoust obtained a bachelor of arts degree from the [Université de Montréal](/source/Universit%C3%A9_de_Montr%C3%A9al), a bachelor of business administration from the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal, and a master of business administration from [Université Laval](/source/Universit%C3%A9_Laval).[3] Prior to his election to the legislature, Daoust was the executive director of *Investissement Québec*, the province's business development agency.[1]

Daoust was appointed to cabinet as minister of the economy in April 2014. Under Daoust, the government aided [Bombardier](/source/Bombardier_Inc.) by investing $1 billion in the Quebec multinational to help it develop the [CSeries](/source/Airbus_A220) aircraft, a decision that was criticized by the public. Daoust was also economy minister when Quebec hardware chain [Rona](/source/Rona,_Inc.) was sold to American investors.[3]

Daoust occupied that position until 2016. After a cabinet shuffle by Premier [Philippe Couillard](/source/Philippe_Couillard), Daoust became transport minister, when incumbent [Robert Poëti](/source/Robert_Po%C3%ABti) returned to the back benches. During his time in the transport portfolio, Daoust presided over the penetration of [Uber](/source/Uber) into Quebec and its negative impact on the province's taxi industry. That led to Daoust resigning in August 2016.[3]

Daoust, a native of [Verdun, Quebec](/source/Verdun,_Quebec), died after suffering a stroke. He was 69 years old.[3]

## External links

- [Jacques Daoust](http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/daoust-jacques-15441/biographie.html) — [National Assembly of Quebec](/source/National_Assembly_of_Quebec)

## References

1. ["Liberals paint Montreal red"](https://montrealgazette.com/news/Liberals+paint+Montreal/9711652/story.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200918162108/http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Liberals+paint+Montreal/9711652/story.html) 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine. *[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Montreal))*, April 8, 2014.

1. ["Jacques Daoust resigns from politics following scandal over Rona sale"](https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/rona-sale-premier-couillard-wants-answers-from-his-minister). The Gazette. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

1. ["Jacques Daoust, former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister, dies at 69"](https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/former-liberal-cabinet-minister-jacques-daoust-has-died-report). *Montrealgazette.com*. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.

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