Biography
Paul Arcand (born May 12, 1960) is a Canadian radio host, journalist and film producer. He has been a popular francophone radio host for many years. His latest film is "Québec sur ordonnance" a documentary filmed with a point of view, on the subject of Quebecers taking ever more prescribed medication. Quebec has public health care, financed by the government.
Arcand was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. He began his career with CKBS in St. Hyacinthe in 1978 as a journalist. He was hired by Montreal station CKVL in 1980, and moved to the old CJMS the following year. He would become news director of CJMS and the Radiomutuel network in 1985, and in addition became the PM drive show host in 1988.
He made his debut as morning man in 1990. When CJMS was closed as part of the Télémédia/Radiomutuel merger in 1994, he moved to CKAC.
In 2000, he was hired by the TVA television network for a weekly show consisting of a half-an-hour interview. The program, simply titled "Arcand", achieved great popularity and lasted until April 2005.
Arcand announced his departure from CKAC in October 2003, and announced he was joining CKOO-FM (now CHMP-FM) a few weeks later as part of that station's new news/talk format, but due to legal requirements he was forced to remain on CKAC until the end of the Spring 2004 BBM ratings period.
While Arcand is promoted, and largely viewed, as one who "asks real questions" ("celui qui pose les vraies questions"), he is not particularly controversial, and his politics are generally close to the centre of the political spectrum.
He produced in 2005 a documentary called Thieves of Innocence (Les Voleurs d'enfance), which dealt with child abuse in Quebec.
Filmography
all 20
self 15
TV Shows 12
Movies 8
Creator 1
Les collectionneurs d'enfants (2022)
Sam (2021)
Jean Lapierre : homme de coeur et de paroles (2021)
L’avenir nous appartient (2021)
Conversation secrète (2017)
Ti-Mé Show (2015)
Real Lies (2014)
En mode Salvail (2013)
Driving to the Edge (2012)
Boutique MC Gilles (2011)
Les enfants de la télé (2010)
En direct de l'univers (2009)
Club social (2008)
Québec sur ordonnance (2007)
Nos voisins Dhantsu (2007)
Thieves of Innocence (2005)
Il va y avoir du sport (2004)
Tout le monde en parle (2004)
Les francs-tireurs (1998)
Ginette - Ma Vie
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GenderMale
Birthday1960-05-12 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceSaint-Hyacinthe, Canada
SiblingsPierre Arcand
CitizenshipsCanada
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