Claire Samson (born April 12, 1955) is a

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politician in

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, who was elected to the

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in the 2014 election. She was elected to represent the electoral district of Iberville as a member of the

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. She was also the party's candidate in Iberville in the 2012 election. Within weeks of being re-elected in the 2018 election, Samson publicly announced that she was considering quitting politics, both for health reasons and because she felt snubbed by premier

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in not having been offered a cabinet position despite having been entrusted with a highly visible role as a party spokesperson during the election campaign. On June 15, 2021, Samson was removed from the CAQ caucus after giving a $100 donation to the

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, led by

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. On June 18, 2021, she officially joined the

to become its first sitting MNA.

Electoral record

References

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