Gilles Duceppe: Patrice Brisebois

Provincial Cabinet Dept: Bechard, a provincial cabinet minister, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 41 years old, the father of two and stepfather to his wife Mylene's two children, according to Montreal Gazette. Before the funeral, Charest noted that in politics some days are tougher than others and Bechard had a knack for lightening the mood. "Claude had the gift of making us laugh, making us smile, to make us stand back a bit," Charest told LCN and claude Bechard was remembered for his energy, dynamism, sense of humour and generosity by mourners who attended his state funeral Saturday in Ste. Anne Cathedral in La Pocatiere. The hundreds of mourners at the cathedral included Premier Jean Charest, former premier Daniel Johnson, Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe and retired Canadiens defenceman Patrice Brisebois. As reported in the news.
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