Karl Blackburn (born December 27, 1967) is a business owner and former political figure in

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. He represented Roberval in the

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from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal. He ran for leader in the

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, finishing third. He was born in

Chicoutimi Chicoutimi ( , ) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and ...

, the son of Gaston Blackburn and Nicole Desbiens, and was educated in

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and at the

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. Blackburn is director general of the family business and owner of a hardware business. He has served as chairman of the Roberval Chamber of Commerce and vice-president of the Saint-Félicien Chamber of Commerce. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.

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* 1967 births Living people Politicians from Saguenay, Quebec Quebec Liberal Party MNAs 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub