Born on March 9, 1940 in Montreal, Paul-André Comeau studied political science at the University of Montreal and in Paris before becoming a professor at the University of Ottawa from 1967 to 1970. He then began a career as a journalist. freelance in Brussels, before being hired as a Radio-Canada correspondent in 1976.

Until 1982, he occupied the activities of the European Economic Community, one of the founders of the European Union, before being assigned to London until 1985. Journalist Raymond Saint-Pierre continued his records in the UK when Mr. Comeau accepted a post as editor on Have.

He is a great reporter, very learned, very informed, passionate about information and politics.said Mr. Saint-Pierre on the phone, he who first met Mr. Comeau through his older brother at the Séminaire de Sainte-Hyacinthe, before becoming his companion.

A journalist passionate about Europe

Raymond Saint-Pierre recalls that when he took the torch from Paul-André Comeau in 1985, the United Kingdom led by Margaret Thatcher was in the midst of some turmoil, between the conflict in Northern Ireland and the miners ’strike in carbon.

Paul-André was really an expert, very conscientious, very hardworking, who knew how to explain to Quebecers what was at stake. Because it was a very complex case, full of subtleties, and consequently he was exemplary, which eventually made him a very good teacher.summarizes Mr. Saint-Pierre.

After his tenure as editor-in-chief at HavePaul-André Comeau was president of the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec from 1990 to 2000 before devoting the rest of his career to imparting his knowledge as a professor at the École nationale d’administration public (ENAP).

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