Jean Allaire

Jean Allaire
Leader of the Action Démocratique du Québec
In office
6 January 1994 – 28 April 1994
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byMario Dumont
Personal details
Born1930 (1930)
Died (aged 96)
PartyCoalition Avenir Québec (2012–2026)
Other political
affiliations
EducationUniversity of Montreal
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Jean Allaire (1930 – 25 August 2026) was a Canadian politician and lawyer from Laval, Quebec, who notably authored the Allaire Report in 1991. In January 1994, he became the first leader of the fiscally conservative and autonomist Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), a provincial political party. Allaire resigned in April 1994 for health reasons and was succeeded by Mario Dumont.

Prior to co-founding the ADQ, Allaire was an influential member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He and Dumont organized a group of Liberal dissidents called the "Network of Liberals for the No", that campaigned against the Charlottetown Accord. This faction was disillusioned with the Liberals' stance on Canadian federalism and became the future base of the ADQ.[citation needed]

In April 2007, Allaire signed a manifesto that urged Quebec to choose an electoral system in which a significant number of seats would be determined by mixed member proportional representation instead of plurality. In 2012, he became a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) after the ADQ merged with the CAQ. In 2013, he caused controversy when he described Islam as "a religion of violence."

Allaire died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 96.

References

  1. ↑ Authier, Philip (29 April 1994). "Heart trouble ousts Allaire; Action Democratique executive meets tonight to launch its search for a new party leader". The Gazette. p. A4. ProQuest 432619513. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Desjardins, François (2 April 2007). "Oui à la proportionelle" [Yes to proportional representation]. Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jean Allaire appelle les adéquistes à faire le deuil de leur parti" [Jean Allaire calls on Adéquistes to mourn the loss of their party]. Radio-Canada (in French). 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Lessard, Denis (11 November 2013). "«L'islam, une religion de violence», selon le fondateur de l'ADQ" ["Islam is a religion of violence", according to the ADQ's founder]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Le cofondateur de l'Action démocratique du Québec, Jean Allaire, s'éteint à 96 ans" [The ADQ's cofounder, Jean Allaire, dies at 96]. TVA Nouvelles (in French). Agence QMI. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.