Yvan Bernier (born 17 June 1960) was a member of the

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from 1993 to 2000. He is a

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by career. He was elected in the Gaspé electoral district under the

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party in the 1993 federal election. He was re-elected in

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under the restructured territory of the

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riding. Bernier served in the

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and

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s before leaving Canadian politics.

References

* 1960 births Living people Bloc Québécois MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub