Catherine Morissette (born February 3, 1979 in

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) is a politician and

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from

, Canada. She was an

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Member of the

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for the electoral district of Charlesbourg from 2007 to 2008. She graduated from

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in 2003 after obtaining a bachelor's degree in

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. She also studied at the

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-V in international studies. She was admitted to the

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in 2005. She worked as a clerk for the

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and was a lawyer for three years for the

-based law firm of Daignault et associés. She is also a member of organizations such as Avocats sans Frontieres (Lawyers without borders), the Quebec Chamber of Commerce and the Quebec businesspeople

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. Before her election, Morissette was Vice-President of the ADQ. Morissette was first elected in the 2007 election with 43% of the vote.

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, finished second with 27% of the vote. Former

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Member of Parliament and

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finished third with 25% of the vote. Morissette took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for immigration and cultural communities.Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
/ref> She was also named the President of the Public Finances Committee. She lost in the 2008 election to Liberal Michel Pigeon.

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