Gérard Binet (born November 11, 1955) is a politician from the Canadian province of

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. He was the

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for the riding of

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. Born in

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, he was a businessman and draftsman before he was first elected in 2000. He lost to Marc Boulianne in the riding of

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in 2004.

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* 1955 births Liberal Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Thetford Mines 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub