[4][5] In 1993, he supported Jean Charest's bid for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
[6] Laurendeau was re-elected in the provincial election of 1995, defeating Liberal challenger Val Thompson by 527 votes.
[3] The social-democratic New Democratic Party overtook the Liberals for second place in this cycle, as Marilyn Brick came within 670 votes of defeating Laurendeau.
The NDP targeted St. Norbert in the 2003 election, with the result that Brick beat Laurendeau in a rematch, 3355 votes to 2610.
[12] Laurendeau finished third with 883 votes behind Dave Gaudreau of the NDP and Karen Velthuys of the Progressive Conservatives.