Mr. Speaker, we recently lost a great Quebec artist. Lucien Francoeur was a legendary poet, an iconic counter-culture icon, a radio host, a French teacher and, of course, a rocker with Aut'Chose. He left his mark on the collective imagination of our Quebec.
He was a proud member of the Outremont community for nearly four decades, having lived there for nearly 40 years. It was a real honour to run into him just a few weeks ago with Carol‑Ann and Marie, his neighbour, on the sidewalks of Bernard Avenue, which he loved so much. His delight at seeing his federal MP wandering the streets in a leather biker jacket will remain etched in my memory.
Well known for his rock'n'roll spirit, his charisma and his authenticity, this Montreal “freak” will be sorely missed. Lucien Francoeur leaves behind not only his wife, Claudine, his sister, Carole, his brothers, Donald and Louis, and his daughter, Virginie—herself a poet and professor at the Université de Montréal—but also an entire generation of Quebeckers. Farewell, Lulu.