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Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud
Leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island
	In office; 2002 – June 23, 2005
Preceded by	Herb Dickieson
Succeeded by	Dean Constable
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Born	September 13, 1962; Saint John, New Brunswick
Died	September 8, 2005 (aged 42); Ross Corner, Prince Edward Island
Political party	New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island
Residence(s)	Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Profession	High School Teacher

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Gary Robichaud (September 13, 1962 – September 8, 2005) was a Canadian teacher and politician, and leader of the Island New Democrats political party in the province of Prince Edward Island.

Robichaud was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. He spent his childhood on Prince Edward Island, attending Evangeline Regional High School and then the University of Prince Edward Island.

Robichaud began teaching in rural Manitoba, where he met his wife, Jacqueline. His daughter, Julia was born in 2001. [5] In 1995, he moved back to Prince Edward Island to become a high-school teacher in Summerside. For many years, he taught at Three Oaks Senior High School, during which time he helmed Canada's only intramural Reach for the Top league.

Joining the Island New Democrats, Robichaud ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 provincial election. In 2002, he ran for the leadership of the party, and won with 62 votes over Ken Bingham with 18 and Deborah Kelly-Hawkes with 4.

He was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer in late 2003.^[1] On June 23, 2005, he announced his resignation as New Democratic leader due to his poor health.^[2] He died on September 8, 2005, in Ross Corner.^[3]

He was replaced as New Democratic Party leader in 2006 by Dean Constable.^[4]

References

^ "PEI NDP leader steps aside". The Globe and Mail. November 23, 2003. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
^ "PEI NDP leader resigns". The Globe and Mail. June 23, 2005. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
^ Lawlor, Allison (September 12, 2005). "Gary Robichaud, Teacher and Politician 1962–2005". The Globe and Mail. p. S11.
^ "P.E.I. New Democrats elect leader". The Globe and Mail. April 22, 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

[1] "PEI NDP leader steps aside". The Globe and Mail. November 23, 2003. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

[2] "PEI NDP leader resigns". The Globe and Mail. June 23, 2005. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

[3] Lawlor, Allison (September 12, 2005). "Gary Robichaud, Teacher and Politician 1962–2005". The Globe and Mail. p. S11.

[4] "P.E.I. New Democrats elect leader". The Globe and Mail. April 22, 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

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 Robichaud was born in [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], [[New Brunswick]]. He spent his childhood on Prince Edward Island, attending Evangeline Regional High School and then the [[University of Prince Edward Island]].
-Robichaud began teaching in rural [[Manitoba]], where he met his wife, Jacqueline. In 1995, he moved back to Prince Edward Island to become a high-school teacher in [[Summerside, Prince Edward Island|Summerside]]. For many years, he taught at Three Oaks Senior High School, during which time he helmed Canada's only intramural [[Reach for the Top]] league.
+Robichaud began teaching in rural [[Manitoba]], where he met his wife, Jacqueline. His daughter, Julia was born in 2001. [5] In 1995, he moved back to Prince Edward Island to become a high-school teacher in [[Summerside, Prince Edward Island|Summerside]]. For many years, he taught at Three Oaks Senior High School, during which time he helmed Canada's only intramural [[Reach for the Top]] league.
 Joining the Island New Democrats, Robichaud ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 provincial election. In 2002, he ran for the leadership of the party, and won with 62 votes over Ken Bingham with 18 and Deborah Kelly-Hawkes with 4.
-He was diagnosed with inoperable [[lung cancer]] in late 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/pei-ndp-leader-steps-aside/article20452737/|title=PEI NDP leader steps aside|work=The Globe and Mail|date=November 23, 2003|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> On June 23, 2005, he announced his resignation as New Democratic leader due to his poor health.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/pei-ndp-leader-resigns/article1120561/|title=PEI NDP leader resigns|work=The Globe and Mail|date=June 23, 2005|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> He died on September 8, 2005, in Ross Corner.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gary Robichaud, Teacher and Politician 1962–2005|last=Lawlor|first=Allison|work=The Globe and Mail|date=September 12, 2005|publisher=ProQuest Historical Newspapers|page=S11}}</ref> He is survived by his wife, Jaquie, and his daughter, Julia.
+He was diagnosed with inoperable [[lung cancer]] in late 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/pei-ndp-leader-steps-aside/article20452737/|title=PEI NDP leader steps aside|work=The Globe and Mail|date=November 23, 2003|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> On June 23, 2005, he announced his resignation as New Democratic leader due to his poor health.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/pei-ndp-leader-resigns/article1120561/|title=PEI NDP leader resigns|work=The Globe and Mail|date=June 23, 2005|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref> He died on September 8, 2005, in Ross Corner.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gary Robichaud, Teacher and Politician 1962–2005|last=Lawlor|first=Allison|work=The Globe and Mail|date=September 12, 2005|page=S11}}</ref>
 He was replaced as New Democratic Party leader in 2006 by [[Dean Constable]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/pei-new-democrats-elect-leader/article20410937/|title=P.E.I. New Democrats elect leader|work=The Globe and Mail|date=April 22, 2006|accessdate=2016-06-11}}</ref>
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+[[Category:Deaths from lung cancer in Canada]]
 [[Category:People from Summerside, Prince Edward Island]]
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