Louise Thibault
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Louise Thibault is a Canadian
politician. Briefly a city councillor in Bic in 2003, she was elected into the Canadian House of Commons
in the Canadian federal election, 2004
for the Bloc Québécois
in the riding of Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
. A former senior public servant, Thibault was the Bloc's critic of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
Thibault resigned from the Bloc Québécois caucus on April 12, 2007 and sat as an independent. She ran in the 2008 election
as an independent, but was defeated by Claude Guimond
, the new Bloc Québécois candidate.
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...
politician. Briefly a city councillor in Bic in 2003, she was elected into the Canadian House of Commons
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...
in the Canadian federal election, 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...
for 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...
in the riding of Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...
. A former senior public servant, Thibault was the Bloc's critic of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
Thibault resigned from the Bloc Québécois caucus on April 12, 2007 and sat as an independent. She ran in the 2008 election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
as an independent, but was defeated by Claude Guimond
Claude Guimond
Claude Guimond is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Bloc Québécois.-External links:...
, the new Bloc Québécois candidate.