Jean-Guy Carignan (born 3 May 1941 in

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) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the

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from 2000 to 2004. He was an administrator by career.

Career

Carignan joined the

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on 27 November 2000 after being elected a

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member for the

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electoral district. On his election day, however, he was charged with offences relating to a

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incident on 3 October 2000. He pleaded guilty to these charges on 6 November 2001 and was sentenced to a partial

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and 100 hours of community service that allowed him to attend the House of Commons. He resigned from the Liberal party on 14 December 2001 and continued as an independent member of Parliament. He declared himself an "Independent Liberal" for a year, beginning 7 October 2002. On 8 October 2003 he rejoined the Liberal party for two days, with Jean Chrétien calling for his resignation after it was learned he did not yet complete his sentence for his 2001 conviction. Further controversy ensued following a mailing of 2000 Christmas cards featuring a picture of Carignan with Palestinian leader

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. Groups such as the

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and the

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Canada's League for Human Rights condemned the MP's choice of seasonal greetings. For the 2004 election, Carignan ran as an independent in

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, essentially a reconfigured version of his old riding. He finished in sixth place while

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of the

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won the riding.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carignan, Jean-Guy 1941 births Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons Liberal Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Victoriaville 21st-century Canadian politicians