Burt Paulin is a Canadian

Canada

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 politician

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 in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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His family moved to Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche

Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche, New Brunswick

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 when he was four months old. He married Carolle Mallais.

Burt Paulin was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 in 2003

New Brunswick general election, 2003

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 to represent the electoral district

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 of Restigouche West

Restigouche West

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. In early 2006, electoral boundaries were redrawn

New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 2006

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 and Paulin's district was merged with Madawaska-la-Vallée

Madawaska-la-Vallée

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 to form Restigouche-la-Vallée

Restigouche-La-Vallée

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As a result, Paulin, a Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

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, faced off against long time Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

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 legislator Percy Mockler in the 2006 election

New Brunswick general election, 2006

The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

. Mockler defeated Paulin.

Mockler was appointed to the Canadian Senate

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in late 2008, and a by-election was held in early 2009. Paulin stood again for the Liberals and was re-elected.

He is the author of a book, Quelques notes historiques sur Olivier, about the history of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche area.