Robichaud began teaching in rural Manitoba, where he met his wife, Jacqueline.
[5] In 1995, he moved back to Prince Edward Island to become a high-school teacher in Summerside.
For many years, he taught at Three Oaks Senior High School, during which time he helmed Canada's only intramural Reach for the Top league.
Joining the Island New Democrats, Robichaud ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 provincial election.
In 2002, he ran for the leadership of the party, and won with 62 votes over Ken Bingham with 18 and Deborah Kelly-Hawkes with 4.