Claude Morin (born August 10, 1953 in

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) is a politician from

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, Canada. He was elected as mayor of

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in the

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. Previously, he was an

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Member of the

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for the electoral district of

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from 2007 to 2008. Morin has a

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in social sciences from the

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. Before his election, he worked within the

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for over 15 years in

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, Quebec and

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as an officer and director. He also worked at the

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as the human resources director and at the

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offices in

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as a director for transportation. He was also a financial adviser for three years. Morin was elected in the 2007 Quebec election with 57% of the vote.

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incumbent Diane Leblanc finished second with 30% of the vote. Morin took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the Official Opposition's Shadow Minister for Revenue.Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
/ref> He was defeated in the 2008 election. He was defeated as a

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candidate in

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in the

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