Denis Trottier (born June 8, 1952 in

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) is a Quebec politician and teacher. He was previously a Member of

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for the riding of Roberval in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, losing to

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in the 2014 general election. He represented the

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. Trottier went to

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where he received a

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in political science and a certificate in college education. He also did a

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in regional studies at the

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. Trottier was a lecturer at the UQAC in sociology for 23 years and a teacher at CEGEP de Saint-Félicien in political science and sociology for 18 years. He was also a member of the MRC Maria-Chapdelaine and the mayor of

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from 2001 to 2005. He was also a member of the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités. Trottier was elected in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent Karl Blackburn.

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