Gérard Binet
Encyclopedia
Gérard Binet is a politician from the Canadian province
of Quebec
. He was the Liberal
Member of Parliament
for the riding of Frontenac—Mégantic
.
Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec
, he was a businessman and draftsman before he was first elected in 2000
. He lost to Marc Boulianne
in the riding of Mégantic—L'Érable
in 2004
.
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He was the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Member of Parliament
Canadian House of Commons
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for the riding of Frontenac—Mégantic
Frontenac—Mégantic
Frontenac—Mégantic was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.It was created in 1996 from the Mégantic—Compton—Stanstead riding...
.
Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, he was a businessman and draftsman before he was first elected in 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
. He lost to Marc Boulianne
Marc Boulianne
Marc Boulianne is a French Canadian politician, political assistant and former teacher.Born in Tadoussac, Quebec, he began his political career with the Parti Québécois, serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1998 to 2003 for the riding of Frontenac...
in the riding of Mégantic—L'Érable
Mégantic—L'Érable
Mégantic—L'Érable is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The current MP is Conservative Christian Paradis.-Geography:...
in 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
.