SQLFusion - Some past media coverage of Mariee Josee Lapointe, Director of Communications for the Cornwall sex abuse inquiry

A few Marie Josee Lapointe media references

11 February 1986, Robert Sibley, “Cut program still advertising for recruits,” Ottawa Citizen:

Identifies Marie Josee Lapointe as spokesman for Progressive Conservative Secretary of State Benoit Bouchard’s office.

25 April 1988, “Premie’s Mom fights for benefits,” The Ottawa Citizen:

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as press aide to Employment Minister Benoit Bouchard.

11 January 1999, “National airport crisis predicted by controllers,” The Windsor Star:

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as press secretary to Transport Minister Benoit Bouchard.

07 July 1990, “Needed: 2,500 census takers; apply to your MP,”The Gazette (Montreal):

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as aide to Benoit Bouchard, the minister responsible for Statistics Canada.

29 June 1993, “Mounties shoot down PM’s plan to fly public,” Toronto Star:

Marie-Josee Lapointe identified and quoted as press secretary to Prime Minister Kim Campbell.

13 July 1993, April Lindgren, “No politics involved in purchase, insiders say,” Ottawa Citizen:

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as “an official in the prime minister’s office” (that would be Prime Minister Kim Campbell)

26 October 1999, “Activists urge Ottawa to hike taxes on cigarettes: Health groups want increase of at least $10 a carton to curb soaring youth smoking,” Guardian (Charlottewotn, PEI):

Marie Josee Lapointe speaking on behalf of the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Council.

12 February 2002, Ken Gray, “City staff in budge panic: Last-minute changes threaten to delay estimates:

Marie Josee identified as city spokeswoman for city of Ottawa.

14 May 2002, Zev Singer, “Community papers struggle for ads: City hall cuts threaten survival,” The Ottawa Citizen:

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as chief communications officer for the city.

12 February 2003, Ron Corbett, “Stepping on the toes of free speech: Don’t stop city workers from speaking out,” Ottawa Citizen:

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as director of communications for the city of Ottawa.

25 June 2003, Jason Fekete, “City hall drops communications chief: Seen as beginning of budget slashing,” Ottawa Citizen [excerpt above]:

Marie Josee identified as chief of communications at Ottawa city hall.

11 December 2003, Elizabeth Thompson, “Bachand may follow to Brison to Liberals: Decision expected after Christmas,” Ottawa Citizen:

Marie Josee Lpoine identified as spokeswoman for Conservative MP Andre Bachand

“Quebecers will have to wait till after Christmas to learn whether the province’s lone Conservative member of Parliament will join his colleague, Scott Brison, and cross the floor to the Liberal party.

“Marie-Josee Lapointe, spokeswoman for Andre Bachand, said Mr. Bachand wants time to decide whether he will continue his career in politics. Joining the new Conservaive party is not an option, she said.”

28 January 2005, Dan Dugas, “Harper’s strategy exposes rift among Conservatives,” the Telegram (St. John’s, Newfoundland):

Marie Josee Lapointe identified as part of a public relations group working for groups opposed to Harper and the Conservative party opposition to gay marriage.