Odina Desrochers (born May 25, 1951 in Joly, Quebec) is a

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politician. He was a member of the ''

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'' in the

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. He was first elected to the house in the

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from the riding of Lotbinière. He was re-elected in the

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in the riding of Lotbinière—L'Érable and again in the

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from the riding of Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière. Desrochers served as the ''Bloc's'' critic on issues concerning Latin America and Africa, and was also the critic for Regional Development, Rural Development, Public Accounts, the Treasury Board, and Infrastructure. Desrochers was defeated in the 2006 election by

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farmer Jacques Gourde. Before his election to the House of Commons, he worked as a journalist.

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