Michel Veillette (born 6 October 1939) was a

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member of the

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. He was an agricultural technologist and manager by career. He represented the Quebec riding of Champlain at which he was elected in

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and again in

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. After serving in the 31st and

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s, he was defeated by

Michel Champagne Michel Champagne (born 4 May 1956) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman, political scientist and teacher by career. Early political experience Champagne was the mayor of Saint-Séverin-de-Proulxville from 1981 ...

of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1984 election. Veillette made another unsuccessful attempt to re-enter Parliament in the 1993 federal election, but earned fewer votes than Champagne who in turn lost his seat to

Réjean Lefebvre Réjean Lefebvre (; born 1 June 1943) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2000. Born in Saint-Adelphe, Quebec, Lefebvre is a businessperson and forester by career. Lefebvre was mayor of Saint-Adelphe, Mauricie in 1977 ...

of the

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Electoral record

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* 1939 births Liberal Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Veillette family 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub