Background
He was born in Eastview, which was later renamed Vanier, in 1937, the son of Trefflé Cousineau and Augustine Charette.
He was born in Eastview, which was later renamed Vanier, in 1937, the son of Trefflé Cousineau and Augustine Charette.
Cousineau was first elected to Vanier city council in 1974 and became mayor in 1991. He succeeded Gisèle Lalonde to become the 17th and last mayor of the city. Cousineau was employed at Bell Canada.