Richard Martineau

Richard Martineau (born July 23, 1961) is a French-Canadian commentator. He is a columnist for Le Journal de Montréal newspaper. His columns also appear in the Infopresse and Elle Québec magazines. He also hosts Franchement Martineau, a public affairs programme which airs on Le Canal Nouvelles.

Since 1998, he has co-hosted Télé-Québec's Les Francs-tireurs, first with Benoit Dutrizac and Laurent Saulnier, and since 2006 with La Presse journalist Patrick Lagacé.

Career

Richard Martineau became known for his column "Ondes de choc" (English: shockwave), which appeared in the Montreal weekly newspaper Voir until 1996. Martineau has also participated in evening debates on Télévision Quatre-Saisons, and was the moderator of those debates between May and September 2006. He hosted a radio programme until 2007.

In 2003, he was invited as a special guest to Montreal Pride.

Personal

Martineau was born in Verdun on July 23, 1961 to a French mother (born 1940) and an American father (born 1934). He lives in Outremont with his partner Sophie Durocher and their son. He previously lived with fellow journalist Nathalie Collard, with whom he has two daughters.

External links

• Le blogue de Richard Martineau (French)

• http://www.gai-ecoute.qc.ca/default.aspx?scheme=2874