Luc Ferland is a

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politician, who was a

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member of the

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for the riding of Ungava from 2007 to 2014. Ferland attended the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue and obtained a degree in animation, and also studied at the

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. He was the political aide of outgoing MNA Michel Létourneau. He was also the director of the CRD of

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and a commissioner at the Baie James

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. Ferland was elected in Ungava in the

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succeeding Letourneau who was also representing the northern Quebec riding. He was named the PQ critic for northern development and aboriginal affairs. Ferland ran unsuccessfully for the

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in the riding of

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in the federal election of 2015.

Electoral record

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

Ungava

^ Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.

References

External links

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PQ webpage
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