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The Honourable
Fernand Roberge
The Honourable Fernand Roberge
Senator from Quebec; (Saurel)
	In office; 1993–2000
Preceded by	Fernand Leblanc
Succeeded by	Jean Lapointe
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Born	July 19, 1940 (age 84); Laurierville, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	hotelier

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Fernard Roberge (born July 19, 1940) is a hotelier and former Canadian Senator.

In 1977, Roberge became the first French Canadian to be chief executive officer of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal and held the post for over 12 years. He was also part-owner of the hotel until selling his interest in 1991 to the Rolaco Group of New York.^[1]

He was appointed to the upper house by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in May 1993, a month before the Progressive Conservative leader retired from office. Mulroney and Roberge were long time friends.^[2] Mulroney had previously appointed Roberge to the board of Air Canada in 1985.^[3]

Roberge had been one of the members of the "Ritz Gang" which helped Mulroney plot the downfall of then-Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark in 1983 precipitating the 1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention won by Mulroney.^[4]

In the lead up to the 1984 federal election, Roberge was a member of the Progressive Conservative party's candidate selection committee for Quebec.^[5] After the election, he was appointed chairman of the Mulroney government's patronage advisory committee for Quebec.^[6]

Shortly before the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Roberge endorsed Kim Campbell for leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.^[7]

In 1998, Roberge was named one of the 10 senators with the worst attendance record in the chamber.^[8] He resigned from the body in July 2000 at the age of 60 in order to spend more time on his business affairs^[9] saying in the statement that, "I want to concentrate all my energies on various business projects and this involvement becomes increasingly incompatible with Senate duties in Ottawa."^[10]

In 2007, he was appointed chairman of the Ritz-Carlton advisory committee.^[11]

Since the early 1990s Roberge has also President and Chief Executive Officer of Stratcorp Inc., a management consulting society where he assists with special projects involving international strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions and is a special advisor to the firm of Jones Lang LaSalle.^[12]

References

^ "Ritz-Carlton gets a makeover; $100-million project. New wing, penthouse are in the works", The Gazette, September 19, 2007
^ "Appointment flurry ends Mulroney term Canadian Press", Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press, June 24, 1993
^ "Additions to the Red Chamber's roster", Globe and Mail, June 11, 1993
^ "Conservative fund raiser named to Senate", Globe and Mail, June 11, 1993
^ "Mulroney friends 25-year-old network forged win" by Graham Fraser, Globe and Mail, September 7, 1984
^ "REWARDS So long, Over the past six months, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has made more than 500 appointments of sundry friends and supporters. Herewith, a guide to the patronage game and thank you very much" by Stevie Cameron, Globe and Mail, June 5, 1993
^ "CAUCUS SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW", Canada NewsWire, June 2, 1993
^ "Senate records", Toronto Star, February 11, 1998
^ [1]^[usurped]
^ "Mr. Fernand Roberge resigns from the Senate", Canada NewsWire, July 20, 2000
^ "Aging grande dame gets a facelift", Globe and Mail, January 21, 2008
^ "Appointment Notices - Jones Lang LaSalle", Globe and Mail, June 7, 2007

External links

Fernand Roberge – Parliament of Canada biography

[1] "Ritz-Carlton gets a makeover; $100-million project. New wing, penthouse are in the works", The Gazette, September 19, 2007

[2] "Appointment flurry ends Mulroney term Canadian Press", Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press, June 24, 1993

[3] "Additions to the Red Chamber's roster", Globe and Mail, June 11, 1993

[4] "Conservative fund raiser named to Senate", Globe and Mail, June 11, 1993

[5] "Mulroney friends 25-year-old network forged win" by Graham Fraser, Globe and Mail, September 7, 1984

[6] "REWARDS So long, Over the past six months, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has made more than 500 appointments of sundry friends and supporters. Herewith, a guide to the patronage game and thank you very much" by Stevie Cameron, Globe and Mail, June 5, 1993

[7] "CAUCUS SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW", Canada NewsWire, June 2, 1993

[8] "Senate records", Toronto Star, February 11, 1998

[9] [1]^[usurped]

[10] "Mr. Fernand Roberge resigns from the Senate", Canada NewsWire, July 20, 2000

[11] "Aging grande dame gets a facelift", Globe and Mail, January 21, 2008

[12] "Appointment Notices - Jones Lang LaSalle", Globe and Mail, June 7, 2007

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-'''Fernard Roberge''' (born July 19, 1940) is a [[hotelier]] and former [[Canadian Senate|Canadian Senator]].
+'''Fernard Roberge''' (born July 19, 1940) is a [[hotel]]ier and former [[Senate of Canada|Canadian Senator]].
-In 1977, Roberge became the first [[French Canadian]] to be [[chief executive officer]] of the [[Ritz-Carlton|Ritz-Carlton Hotel]] in Montreal and held the post for over 12 years. He was also part-owner of the hotel until selling his interest in 1991.<ref>"Ritz-Carlton gets a makeover; $100-million project. New wing, penthouse are in the works", ''The Gazette'', September 19, 2007</ref>
+In 1977, Roberge became the first [[French Canadian]] to be [[chief executive officer]] of the [[Ritz-Carlton|Ritz-Carlton Hotel]] in Montreal and held the post for over 12 years. He was also part-owner of the hotel until selling his interest in 1991 to the Rolaco Group of New York.<ref>"Ritz-Carlton gets a makeover; $100-million project. New wing, penthouse are in the works", ''The Gazette'', September 19, 2007</ref>
 He was appointed to the [[upper house]] by Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]] in May 1993, a month before the Progressive Conservative leader retired from office. Mulroney and Roberge were long time friends.<ref>"Appointment flurry ends Mulroney term Canadian Press", Canadian Press, ''Winnipeg Free Press'', June 24, 1993</ref> Mulroney had previously appointed Roberge to the board of [[Air Canada]] in 1985.<ref>"Additions to the Red Chamber's roster", ''Globe and Mail'', June 11, 1993</ref>
 Roberge had been one of the members of the "Ritz Gang" which helped Mulroney plot the downfall of then-Progressive Conservative leader [[Joe Clark]] in 1983 precipitating the [[Progressive Conservative leadership convention, 1983|1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention]] won by Mulroney.<ref>"Conservative fund raiser named to Senate", ''Globe and Mail'', June 11, 1993</ref>
-In the lead up to the [[Canadian federal election, 1984|1984 federal election]], Roberge was a member of the Progressive Conservative party's candidate selection committee for Quebec.<ref>"Mulroney friends 25-year-old network forged win" by Graham Fraser, ''Globe and Mail'', September 7, 1984</ref> After the election, he was appointed chairman of the Mulroney government's [[patronage]] advisory committee for Quebec.<ref>"REWARDS So long, Over the past six months, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has made more than 500 appointments of sundry friends and supporters. Herewith, a guide to the patronage game and thank you very much" by Stevie Cameron, ''Globe and Mail'', June 5, 1993</ref>
+In the lead up to the [[1984 Canadian federal election|1984 federal election]], Roberge was a member of the Progressive Conservative party's candidate selection committee for Quebec.<ref>"Mulroney friends 25-year-old network forged win" by Graham Fraser, ''Globe and Mail'', September 7, 1984</ref> After the election, he was appointed chairman of the Mulroney government's [[patronage]] advisory committee for Quebec.<ref>"REWARDS So long, Over the past six months, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has made more than 500 appointments of sundry friends and supporters. Herewith, a guide to the patronage game and thank you very much" by Stevie Cameron, ''Globe and Mail'', June 5, 1993</ref>
 Shortly before the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership convention, 1993|1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention]], Roberge endorsed [[Kim Campbell]] for leader of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]].<ref>"CAUCUS SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW", ''Canada NewsWire'', June 2, 1993</ref>
-In 1998, Roberge was named one of the 10 senators with the worst attendance record in the chamber.<ref>"Senate records", ''Toronto Star'', February 11, 1998</ref> He resigned from the body in July 2000 at the age of 60 in order to spend more time on his business affairs<ref>http://www.canoe.com/archives/lcn/infos/national/2000/07/20000720-213856.html</ref> saying in the statement that, "I want to concentrate all my energies on various business projects and this involvement becomes increasingly incompatible with Senate duties in Ottawa."<ref>"Mr. Fernand Roberge resigns from the Senate", ''Canada NewsWire'', July 20, 2000</ref>
+In 1998, Roberge was named one of the 10 senators with the worst attendance record in the chamber.<ref>"Senate records", ''Toronto Star'', February 11, 1998</ref> He resigned from the body in July 2000 at the age of 60 in order to spend more time on his business affairs<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120722173138/http://fr.canoe.ca/archives/lcn/infos/national/2000/07/20000720-213856.html ]}} </ref> saying in the statement that, "I want to concentrate all my energies on various business projects and this involvement becomes increasingly incompatible with Senate duties in Ottawa."<ref>"Mr. Fernand Roberge resigns from the Senate", ''Canada NewsWire'', July 20, 2000</ref>
 In 2007, he was appointed chairman of the Ritz-Carlton advisory committee.<ref>"Aging grande dame gets a facelift", ''Globe and Mail'', January 21, 2008</ref>
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