Gaston Moore (born December 29, 1945) is a former political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 2001 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member. He was born in

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, the son of Georges Moore and Eva Nadeau. A former police officer with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Moore was also a fisherman for several years. He married Georgette Friolet with whom he has three daughters and three sons. Moore ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1999. He was elected in a 2001 by-election held after

Bernard Thériault Bernard Thériault (born November 12, 1955) is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He became chief of staff to Premier of New Brunswick Shawn Graham on October 30, 2006. Thériault was employed from 1978 to 1987 as curator ...

ran for a seat in the House of Commons. He was defeated by a narrow margin in the 2003 general election. Moore was mayor of

Bas-Caraquet Bas-Caraquet ( ) is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. History On 1 January 2023, Bas-Caraquet amalgamated with the town of Caraquet. Bas-Caraquet remains in official ...

from 1995 to 2001.

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* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2002'', Kathryn O'Handley 1945 births Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Mayors of places in New Brunswick Living people 21st-century Canadian politicians {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub