 From 1960 to 1976, he helped advise the Quebec government on federal-provincial relations and public finance for Premiers Jean Lesage, Daniel Johnson, Jean-Jacques Bertrand and Robert Bourassa.He was a member of the Board of Directors of Abitibi-Price, National Bank of Canada, BCE Inc., Celanese Canada, Eldorado Nuclear, Cameco, Great-West Assurance, Labatt Brewing Company, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Hudson's Bay Company, Provigo, and ING Canada.From 1975 to 1976, he was the President of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.