Having earned a BA in journalism and information from Université Laval, Donald Charette has developed a broad background in provincial and federal politics over the course of his career.
As a journalist at La Presse canadienne, he was parliamentary correspondent at the Chamber of Commons in Ottawa from 1977 to 1989, then at the Québec National Assembly before becoming political, regional and translation bureau chief for Montreal and bureau chief for Quebec City.
His rigour and sharp analyses of political and social issues make him a journalist whose opinions are highly solicited. From 1989 to 1999, he worked at Le Soleil, then at the Journal de Québec until 2011. Always in the thick of news reporting for these two dailies, Donald Charette has been successively political bureau chief at the National Assembly, president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, news editor in charge of some one hundred journalists, news director and political bureau chief for Quebec City, Ottawa and the municipal sector. He is also in charge of a political blog for the Journal de Québec and Canoë and has an enviable position as political blogger for the reputed Huffington Post Québec. Donald Charette also writes for Magazine Prestige.
A recent collaborator with RTCOMM, Donald Charette brings our clientele his political vision and exceptional knowledge of Quebec City’s municipal milieu.
Testimonials
Dynamic and energetic, Richard Thibault is an excellent teacher and uses examples we can relate to in order to illustrate the crisis management process. Knowing that we can count on him to help us out if a crisis occurs in our organization gives us a real feeling of security.
Dominique Paquette, Director – CRDI-CA
Deserving of special mention is their professionalism in respecting the political sensitivities of both levels of government involved in the event while also meeting FAO expectations.
Jean-Louis Kérouac, F. Eng., M.Sc, Secretary General - XII World Forestry
In response to a policy direction, the Service aérien gouvernemental (SAG) has been developing a continuity of services plan for the past several months. With the help of RTCOMM, this major project has really taken off. Dynamism, professionalism and expertise are the words that best define this crisis management team. Widely recognized in the field, they were able to effectively adapt to governmental needs with uncompromised dedication to a job well done.
Farah Ouamara, Director of performance and support strategies, Service aérien gouvernemental
Since our relationship began, we have been fortunate to benefit from RTCOMM’s main areas of expertise: strategic positioning, crisis management, and spokesperson training. Though their team has a knack for dealing with the unexpected—which is a valuable asset for a fast-growing company such as ours—we have always felt that nothing unexpected would ever occur because of their ability to keep one step ahead of events.
Johane Boucher-Champagne President and Chief Executive Officer - Anapharm
Sûreté du Québec called on Richard Thibault Communications Inc. to provide distance communication training to its 85 station managers. This service enabled us to train all managers within two weeks—a process that would otherwise have taken months—and all without requiring them to travel. RTCOMM’s services saved us time and money while helping us reach our training goal.
Lt. Richard Bourdon, Communications Advisor, Public Security Branch – Sûreté du Québec