<sod>During the 1980s, Fournier was prominent among a group of young [[French Canadian]] who were very influential in changing the real estate landscape in Montreal. His group owned both the [[Ogilvy (Montreal)|Ogilvy]] store and the [[Ritz-Carlton Montreal]] in this period.<ref>"Fournier group owns 94% of Ritz-Carlton Hotel," ''Montreal Gazette'', 29 November 1988, D1.</ref> He later became president of the firm Capital and the vice-president of Candarel.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/081/ Canada Votes 2006: Ridings & Candidates: Outremont], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], accessed 8 April 2011.</ref> <eod>
<sod>During the 1980s, Fournier was prominent among a group of young [[French Canadian]] who were very influential in changing the real estate landscape in Montreal. He started in real estate at leading development firm Canderel where he became vice-president.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/081/ Canada Votes 2006: Ridings & Candidates: Outremont], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], accessed 8 April 2011.</ref> He subsequently launched his own investment firm, which owned and redeveloped two very well known downtown Montreal properties, the [[Ogilvy (Montreal)|Ogilvy]] store and the [[Ritz-Carlton Montreal]].<ref>"Fournier group owns 94% of Ritz-Carlton Hotel," ''Montreal Gazette'', 29 November 1988, D1.</ref>.<eod>