Propelled by Pierre Karl Péladeau’s vision, Quebecor has become a Canadian leader in telecommunications, news media, entertainment and culture. In 1999, Pierre Karl Péladeau took up the reins of the company founded by his father and subsequently steered Quebecor in a new direction with the acquisition of Videotron, a Québec‑based telecommunications company, and TVA, a french language television network.
Quebecor spearheaded the development of competition in mobile telephone service in Québec. Videotron launched its wireless telephony service in 2006 and then its own network in 2010, becoming the first new-generation carrier in Québec and taking on the Big Three incumbents. In April 2023, Videotron acquired Freedom Mobile and became the fourth major national wireless carrier in Canada. Videotron remains the cornerstone of Quebecor’s business model, based on convergence of content and distribution channels.
As a businessman who is actively engaged in the community, Pierre Karl Péladeau supports many organizations in the vital fields of culture, health, the environment, and entrepreneurship. He also serves as President of the Fondation Chopin-Péladeau, a private family foundation named after his parents, Raymonde Chopin and Pierre Péladeau.
A firm believer in the critical importance of accelerating the Montréal taxi industry’s green shift to electric, he acquired Taxelco in 2019. As a proud Montrealer and sports fan, he acquired the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in March 2023.
He also received the Québec National Assembly’s Medal of Honour in 2005, was named a Chevalier of the Ordre de la Pléiade in 2013 and was appointed as an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec in 2022. In 2025, he received a honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal.
