Career
Graduating from the Food Trade School, Clermont was for 23 years the owner of a local supermarket as well as a butcher. In 1986, he became an investment manager. He was also a councilor for the city of Laval for 20 years prior to his jump to provincial politics.
He was the Leader of the Opposition for that city for 16 years.
Clermont was elected in 2003 in Mille-Iles and re-elected for a second term in 2007. Clermont was a backbench member for the Liberals.
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec. Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.