Gérard Binet (born November 11, 1955) is a politician from the Canadian
province
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of
Quebec
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. He was the
Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of
Frontenac—Mégantic.
Born in
Thetford Mines,
Quebec
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, he was a businessman and draftsman before he was first elected in
2000. He lost to
Marc Boulianne in the riding of
Mégantic—L'Érable in
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
.
References
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1955 births
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
People from Thetford Mines
21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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