Pierre Bourque (journalist)
Pierre Bourque | |||||||
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Bourque's 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series car | |||||||
| Ottawa City Councillor for By-Rideau Ward | |||||||
| In office March 4, 1991 – December 1, 1991 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Marc Laviolette | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Richard Cannings | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | October 7, 1958 Ottawa | ||||||
| Died | August 28, 2021 (aged 62) | ||||||
| Residence(s) | Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||
| Profession | Journalist, race car driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 101st (2009) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2009 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 33 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| 2011 position | 28th | ||||||
| Best finish | 15th (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Griddly Headz 100 (Edmonton) | ||||||
| Last race | 2011 Wild Wing 300 (Barrie) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of June 17, 2012. | |||||||
André Pierre Bourque Jr. (October 7, 1958 – August 28, 2021) was a race car driver, developer, journalist, broadcaster and former politician in Ottawa, Ontario, and operated the online news aggregator site Bourque Newswatch (Newswatch).
Bourque was born at the Ottawa General Hospital in 1958, the son of Pierre Bourque (Sr.) and Barbara McNeil. He was the grandson of E. A. Bourque, Ottawa's first francophone mayor.