Sébastien Gagnon (born May 21, 1973) is a

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businessman and former politician and soldier. Gagnon was elected as a

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member of the

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in a 2002 by-election. He was elected in the riding of

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and was re-elected in the

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in the riding of

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. Gagnon is the former Bloc critic of Regional Development, and is a former critic of Children and Youth. He was defeated in the 2006 federal election. Gagnon was born in Metabetchouan, Quebec. Before entering politics, he was an

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and executive manager. Gagnon served in the

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from 1991 to 1995.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gagnon, Sebastien 1973 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Bloc Québécois MPs 21st-century Canadian politicians