Completing his master's degree in Sports Science and Social Psychology, at Dalhousie University in 1976.
Paré served as a city councillor of Les Becquets from 1979 until 1989, He ran in the 1994 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Lotbinière and won by 283 votes over the incumbent Lewis Camden.
He was defeated in the 2003 election by Sylvie Roy of the Action démocratique du Québec.
After losing re-election, he worked as a Senior Counsellor for the Cégeps of Drummondville, Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières and Victoriaville.
Paré won and served out the rest of the term before running un-opposed for re-election.