Robert Libman
| Robert Libman | |
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| Borough Mayor of Côte-Saint-Luc–Hampstead–Montreal West | |
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In office 2001–2005 |
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| Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc | |
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In office 1998–2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Lang |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Housefather |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for D'Arcy-McGee | |
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In office 1989–1994 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert Marx |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Bergman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 8, 1960 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party |
Equality Party Conservative Party |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Shapiro (married since 1997) |
| Children | Kevin, Daniel and Jonathan |
Robert Libman (born November 8, 1960) is a Canadian politician and architect.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is the son of David Libman and Goldie Aronovitch. He attended Herzliah High School, Vanier College, and received a Bachelor of architecture from McGill University in 1985, graduating with Distinction. From 1985 to 1989, he practiced architecture with Jacques Beique et Associés and Tolchinsky and Goodz Architects.
In 1988, he co-founded the Equality Party to protest against the Quebec Liberal Party government's decision to extend a ban on English commercial signs. In 1989, he was elected as a Member of the National Assembly in the Montreal riding of D'Arcy-McGee, winning 57.85% of the valid ballots.
Due in part to the surprise victory of the Equality Party, the Quebec government later lessened restrictions on English signs. During his term in office, Libman made headlines by using his Parliamentary privilege to reveal the details of confidential, money-losing contracts signed between Hydro-Québec and some of Quebec's aluminum producers.
Libman left the Equality Party and sat as an independent shortly before the 1994 general election. His supporters attempted to make him the Quebec Liberal Party candidate in his riding. However, new Quebec Liberal Party leader Daniel Johnson refused to sign his nomination papers. Libman ran as an independent and lost to the Quebec Liberal Party candidate Lawrence Bergman.
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