François Pilon (born August 25, 1958) is a politician in the

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. He was elected to the

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in the 2011 federal election as the member for

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. Pilon is a member of the

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Background

Pilon was born in 1958 in Laval and has a background in architectural design. He is active in the labour movement, having served as vice-president of the Syndicat des Cols Bleus de la Ville de Laval from late 1998 to 2006. In 1999, he helped lead his union into the

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.Allison Lampert, "Unions clash over workers," ''Montreal Gazette'', 4 November 1999, A9. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons on his fourth attempt, previously running in the riding of Honoré-Mercier, which the NDP also took in 2011. He is not to be confused with another François Pilon who has run for the

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Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilon, Francois 1958 births Trade unionists from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Living people Politicians from Laval, Quebec 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada