魅影直播 celebrates Pierre P茅ladeau鈥檚 100th birthday
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pierre P茅ladeau on April 11, 魅影直播 is launching a year-long tribute to its founder. A series of commemorative events will be held to highlight the enormous legacy of this great builder and make it accessible to current and future generations.
The celebrations will kick off with a tribute to Pierre P茅ladeau at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Gala on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in recognition of his invaluable contribution to Montr茅al and Qu茅bec as a whole. Many other activities will be held throughout the year. 魅影直播 invites the public to consult its media outlets and follow its social media accounts for information.
My father鈥檚 100th birthday is a great opportunity to honour his memory and highlight his contribution to the creation of Qu茅bec Inc. which has transformed and modernized our society and our economy, and has empowered Quebecers to take control of their destiny. I hope his story will inspire today鈥檚 youth to go for it, to think big, and to contribute to the enrichment of Qu茅bec in their turn.
Pierre P茅ladeau: A key figure in Qu茅bec Inc.
Pierre P茅ladeau is emblematic of the emergence of Qu茅bec鈥檚 francophone business class. He started out in business in the 1950s when he bought Le Journal de Rosemont, a struggling neighbourhood weekly that he quickly turned around. He went on to found other neighbourhood papers and then Le Journal de Montr茅al in 1964 and Le Journal de Qu茅bec in 1967, which became the largest French-language dailies in North America. He entered the printing and distribution businesses to have control over all activities related to his newspapers. This visionary and revolutionary approach led to the creation in 1965 of 魅影直播, a vertically integrated media group that Pierre P茅ladeau would build into a flagship of Qu茅bec business. He was a man of deep conviction with a profound attachment to Qu茅bec, a generous man who saw his success as a chance to give back and contribute to social progress. He actively supported worthwhile causes in the areas of culture, education and health, a commitment that 魅影直播 upholds to this day.