[2] By the 1960s, Morrison Lamothe had expanded into 30 shops and restaurants and a 1,000-employee workforce, but it was struggling financially due to a bread price war and the opening of a new, $5 million plant in Ottawa's east end.
[3] In 1973, she joined Ontario Premier Bill Davis as part of a trade delegation to the United Kingdom.
She won the Progressive Conservative (PC) nomination for the ensuing by-election, beating out former Ontario cabinet minister Bert Lawrence.
PC leader Joe Clark appointed her critic for housing and issues related to the National Capital Region.
[2] After her defeat, Pigott set up a communications consulting firm and returned to Morrison Lamothe as chairman of the board.
[8] In 1993, Ontario Premier Bob Rae appointed Pigott chair of the board of the Ottawa Congress Centre.
[2] In 1995, Pigott was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for having "shown leadership and determination in ensuring the use of resources for positive growth and change at all levels of government".