Claude DeBellefeuille
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Claude DeBellefeuille is a former Bloc Québécois
Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry
in Quebec
, Canada
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Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, she was first elected in the 2006 federal election
. She defeated Alain Boire
in the nomination race in the riding and went on to win the general election. DeBellefeuille was re-elected in 2008 and defeated in 2011. Prior to being elected, DeBellefeuille was a social worker.
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry
Beauharnois—Salaberry
Beauharnois—Salaberry is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.-Geography:...
in 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, she was first elected in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
. She defeated Alain Boire
Alain Boire
Alain Boire is a Quebec politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Boire was a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the district of Beauharnois—Salaberry from 2004-2006. He was the Bloc critic of Youth. He is a former businessman, electrician and technician. He lost his...
in the nomination race in the riding and went on to win the general election. DeBellefeuille was re-elected in 2008 and defeated in 2011. Prior to being elected, DeBellefeuille was a social worker.