Jean-Marc Jacob (born 18 February 1947) was a member of the

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from 1993 to 1997. He is a

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by career. He was elected in the Charlesbourg electoral district under the

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party in the 1993 federal election, thus serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament. On 28 April 1997, Jacob lost his riding's party nomination in the riding to Richard Marceau for the 1997 federal election after which he left Canadian politics.

Controversies

Jacob faced accusations that he advised Quebec members of the

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to join a Quebec army if there was a winning vote for Quebec sovereignty in the

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. The prevailing Liberal government decided to investigate these remarks, while the Reform Party demanded Jacob be charged with

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. Reaction to this incident included a 22 March 1996 sketch on the English language television comedy series '' Royal Canadian Air Farce'' where Jacob "learns the meaning of the word sedition". For 10 days in November 1996, Jacob was suspended from the Bloc Québécois caucus over comments he made following a failed bid to become mayor of his home community of Charlesbourg.CBC News Canada Votes 2006: Charlesbourg riding profile
accessed 27 July 2006

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* 1947 births Living people Bloc Québécois MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Quebec City 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub