Background
He was born on September 17, 1947 in Villeroy, Quebec and was an attorney.
politician Member of the National Assembly
He was born on September 17, 1947 in Villeroy, Quebec and was an attorney.
Fontaine was elected as a Union Nationale candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Nicolet with 35% of the vote in the 1976 election. He finished a close third with 32% of the vote against Parti Québécois candidate Yves Beaumier and lost in the 1981 election. Fontaine helped found the modern version of the Conservative Party of Quebec and served for a time as its leader.
In November 2011, he resigned and joined the Coalition Avenir Québec.
He served as his party"s Deputy House Whip in 1980 and 1981.