Jocelyne Girard-Bujold
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Jocelyne Girard-Bujold was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2004. She is a businesswoman
and political assistant by career.
She was elected in the Jonquière electoral district
under the Bloc Québécois
party in the 1997 and 2000 elections, serving in the 36th
and 37th Canadian Parliament
s respectively.
However, by the 2004 national election
, the Jonquière riding had been redistributed. Girard-Bujold lost the Bloc Québécois nomination for the Jonquière—Alma
electoral district to Sébastien Gagnon
. She ran as an independent candidate in the election, but Gagnon won the riding.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1997 to 2004. She is a businesswoman
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
and political assistant by career.
She was elected in the Jonquière electoral district
Jonquière (electoral district)
Jonquière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Lapointe and Montmorency ridings...
under the Bloc Québécois
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...
party in the 1997 and 2000 elections, serving in the 36th
36th Canadian Parliament
The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.It was controlled by...
and 37th Canadian Parliament
37th Canadian Parliament
The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001, until May 23, 2004. The membership was set by the 2000 federal election on November 27, 2000, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2004 election.It was controlled by...
s respectively.
However, by the 2004 national election
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...
, the Jonquière riding had been redistributed. Girard-Bujold lost the Bloc Québécois nomination for the Jonquière—Alma
Jonquière—Alma
Jonquière—Alma is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Jonquière and Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay ridings.It consists of:...
electoral district to Sébastien Gagnon
Sébastien Gagnon
Sébastien Gagnon is a Canadian politician. After serving in the Canadian Army from 1991 to 1995, Gagnon was elected as a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons in a 2002 by-election...
. She ran as an independent candidate in the election, but Gagnon won the riding.