Jean-Guy Chrétien (born 23 January 1946) is a former Canadian politician. Chrétien served in the

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from 1993 to 2000. He is a

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and

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by career. Born in Coleraine, Quebec, Chrétien was elected in the Frontenac electoral district under the

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party in the 1993 federal election. He was re-elected in

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under the restructured territory of the Frontenac—Mégantic riding. Chrétien served in the

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and

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s but left Canadian politics after losing his riding to Liberal candidate

Gérard Binet Gérard Binet (born November 11, 1955) is a politician from the Canadian province of Quebec. He was the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Frontenac—Mégantic. Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, he was a businessman and draftsma ...

in the 2000 federal election.

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