François "Yo" Gourd is a
Canadian
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political figure and entertainer, who has been involved in the
Rhinoceros Party of Canada and the
entartistes, two
satirical
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political movements.
["Pied snipers". '' The Gazette'', January 31, 1999.] He has run as the Rhinoceros Party candidate in several federal elections.
In 1983 Gourd opened a bar called
Les Foufounes Électriques
Les Foufounes Électriques is a club and concert venue located at 87 Saint Catherine Street East in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada in a neighbourhood known as the Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter).[musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...]
of which he was a member. They were interested in creating a space for showcasing burgeoning alternative musicians and different types of art.
[Barry, Chris, "Anarchy and assholes"]
''Montreal Mirror
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'', October 20, 2005. Last retrieved June 17, 2010.[ The history of Les Foufounes Electriques on the club's official website]
. Last retrieved June 17, 2010. According to Gourd, the bar did not turn much of a profit and he sold his share in the club after five years. By the end of the 1980s, Boileau was the only remaining owner.
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In the period that followed, he became involved in cinema.][ His films included ''Masturbation libre, le manifeste'' in 2007.
In 2006, he founded the second iteration of the Rhinoceros Party, the successor to the historical ]Rhinoceros Party
The Rhinoceros Party, officially the Parti Rhinocéros Party, is a Canadian federal political party. It originally existed from 1963 to 1993. It was refounded in Montreal on May 21, 2006, and was registered with Elections Canada on August 23, ...
dissolved in 1993. As the party's candidate in the September 17, 2007 federal by-election in Outremont
Outremont () is an affluent residential borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec. The neighbourhood is inhabited largely by F ...
, he listed his profession as poet[History of Federal Ridings since 1867]
/ref> on his nomination papers. He received 145 votes (0.61%).
''Le Devoir
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is one of few independent large-circulation newspapers in Quebec ...
'', September 24, 2011.
Electoral record
References
External links
NeoRhino.ca official party site
Les Entartistes
Quebec candidates for Member of Parliament
Living people
Rhinoceros Party of Canada candidates in the 1979 Canadian federal election
Rhinoceros Party of Canada candidates in the 1980 Canadian federal election
Rhinoceros Party of Canada candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election
Rhinoceros Party of Canada candidates in the 1988 Canadian federal election
Independent candidates in the 1997 Canadian federal election
Canadian political party founders
Year of birth missing (living people)
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