[4] The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 election, and Pouliot was named as Minister of Mines and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs in Bob Rae's government on October 1, 1990.
[1] In early 1991, he introduced legislation forcing mining companies to renew their claims or risk losing them.
[6] On October 21, 1994, near the end of the Rae government's time in office, he was shifted back to Northern Development and Mines.
[7] The NDP were defeated in the 1995 election, although Pouliot retained the Lake Nipigon riding without too much difficulty.
[8] In 1996, he supported Howard Hampton's successful campaign to replace Rae as party leader.