Bernard Bigras (born June 4, 1969) is a

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politician. Born in

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, Bigras was a

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member of the

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from 1997 to 2011, representing the district of

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. He is the former caucus chair of the Bloc, and is a former critic of Children and Youth, Cultural Communities, and Citizenship and Immigration and Environment. Bigras is a former economist and political adviser.

Electoral record (incomplete)

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* 1969 births Bloc Québécois MPs French Quebecers Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Montreal 21st-century Canadian politicians {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub