Diane Bourgeois (born November 14, 1949) is a

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politician. She was a

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Member of the

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, representing the riding Terrebonne—Blainville from 2000 until 2011. She was the Bloc critic for the international cooperation portfolio — Canada's foreign-aid efforts — and is a former critic for the status of women, parental leave, and housing. Bourgeois was born in

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Electoral record

External links

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How'd They Vote?: Diane Bourgeois' voting history and quotes
1949 births Bloc Québécois MPs Women members of the House of Commons of Canada French Quebecers Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Blainville, Quebec Politicians from Montreal Women in Quebec politics 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub