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Gérard Asselin (born April 19, 1950 in Sainte-Flavie, Quebec - February 9, 2013) was a Canadian politician[1] who was a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Manicouagan from 2004 to 2011 and Charlevoix from 1993 to 2004.

Career

Asselin was a foreman,Шаблон:Citation needed and was previously a city councillor in Baie-Comeau, Quebec from 1979 to 1993.[2]

In his first run for federal office, in 1993, Asselin won the riding of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in a landslide, finishing 16,500 votes ahead of his closest opponent. The Tory candidate finished a distant third, and nearly lost his deposit.[3] Asselin was re-elected almost as easily in every election until losing to NDP challenger Jonathan Genest-Jourdain in 2011.Шаблон:Citation needed

Asselin was one of the party's few more socially conservative members.Шаблон:Citation needed In 2005, Asselin joined six other Bloc Québécois members opposing Bill C-38, which extended marriage rights to same-sex couples in Canada.[4] At the end of the 37th Canadian Parliament, Asselin was the Bloc's Forestry critic. He also served as Natural Resources Critic.Шаблон:Citation needed

Electoral record (partial)

Шаблон:2006 Canadian federal election/Manicouagan

Шаблон:2004 Canadian federal election/Manicouagan

Шаблон:2000 Canadian federal election/Charlevoix

References

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