Bernard Crépeau was elected to Parliament representing Anjou-St. James in August 2954. He served quietly on the back-benches during his time in Parliament. In 2972, at the height of turmoil within the Social Democratic Party, Crépeau announced his bid to become General Secretary. He had met privately with a group of six Members of Parliament who all urged him to run. He was overwhelmingly defeated by President Hilda Glass. Despite this, he remained a vocal opponent of the President. At the time of his campaign, he was easily the wealthiest member of Parliament. He was worth $2.6 billion.