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In private life, Lapierre had a very high profile in Quebec as a broadcaster and talk show host for Montreal radio station CKAC.

He also worked simultaneously as a TV news presenter for a time.

He had a reputation for being extremely well-connected, able to pick up the phone and arrange meetings between different Quebecers from all walks of life, and was sometimes sought for behind-the-scenes political advice.

As a talk show host, Lapierre was free to speak his mind and some have speculated that he may find the rules of politics to be somewhat constraining, in particular the requirement to stay " on message.