François Pilon (; born August 25, 1958) is a Canadian politician who represented the Quebec riding of Laval—Les Îles in the House of Commons for one term from 2011 to 2015 as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
Background
Pilon was born in 1958 in Laval and has a background in architectural design. He is active in the labour movement, having served as vice-president of the Syndicat des Cols Bleus de la Ville de Laval from late 1998 to 2006.Pilon originally became vice-president of the union on an interim basis. See Allison Lampert, "Union leaders quit after members reject accord: Resignations stall talks on deal with Laval blue collars," Montreal Gazette, 22 November 1998, A4.Canada Votes 2008: Results, Ridings & Candidates: Honoré-Mercier, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 7 April 2011.Historique du syndicat , Syndicat des Cols Bleus de la Ville de Laval, accessed 7 April 2011. In 1999, he helped lead his union into the Canadian Union of Public Employees.Allison Lampert, "Unions clash over workers," Montreal Gazette, 4 November 1999, A9.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons on his fourth attempt, previously running in the riding of Honoré-Mercier, which the NDP also took in 2011.
He is not to be confused with another François Pilon who has run for the Green Party in Montreal.
Electoral record 2017 Laval City Council Election: Laval-les-Îles District (17) Party Council candidate Vote % Mouvement lavallois - Équipe Marc Demers Nicholas Borne (X) 2,526 45.86 Parti Laval - Équipe Michel Trottier François Pilon 1,138 20.66 Avenir Laval - Équipe Sonia Baudelot Josée Trépanier 981 17.81 Action Laval - Équipe Jean Claude Gobé Cesar Augusto Maldonado 676 12.27 Alliance des conseillers autonomes - Équipe Alain Lecompte et Cynthia Leblanc Cynthia Leblanc 187 3.40
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