His maternal grandfather came from Ontario and enlisted to quell the Metis rebellion led by Louis Riel.
[1] After graduating from the University of British Columbia with degrees in economics and political science, he became a communications consultant, working in radio, public relations and advertising.
In the 1963 election, the Liberals gained one more Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), for a total of five, while their share of the popular vote fell to 19.98%.
In Perrault's final election as leader in 1966, the party won an additional seat, and a modest increase in the vote to 20.24%.
He won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), defeating New Democratic Party leader Tommy Douglas by just 138 votes, earning him the nickname "Landslide Ray".