Jocelyne Caron (born April 23, 1951) is a Canadian

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from Quebec.Gordon, Sean (September 10, 2007)
Party powerbrokers descend on Quebec; Nothing left to chance as races in three ridings heat up for Sept. 17 vote.
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'' She was a

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in the

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representing

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from 1989 to 2007.

Life and career

Caron obtained a

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from College Marguerite-Bourgeoys, a music degree from

Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal The Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal (CMQM) is a music conservatory located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In addition to the Montreal region, the school takes in students from nearby cities, including Granby, Joliette, St-Jean, S ...

, and a bachelor's degree in secondary education and history of

Université du Québec à Montréal The Université du Québec à Montréal (English: University of Quebec in Montreal), also known as UQAM, is a French-language public university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québe ...

. She was a professor from 1973 to 1982. From 1981 to 1989 she worked in the office of the Terrebonne MP, then served as MP for Terrebonne for 4 terms. Caron is a

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who often advocated around women's issues. She turned down the vice-president position in the National Assembly to become a leader in Head of Government in the 36th National Assembly of Quebec, the first woman to hold this position. She was the representative of the ''Opposition officielle'' during the 37th National Assembly of Quebec. During the race for the leadership of the Parti québécois, Caron was supported by longtime friend and colleague

Pauline Marois Pauline Marois (; born March 29, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician, who served as the 30th premier of Quebec from 2012 to 2014. Marois had been a member of the National Assembly in various ridings since 1981 as a member of the Parti Québ� ...

. Caron founded the Youth Commission of Terrebonne to advocate for youth issues, and cross-cultural outreach. Caron was defeated in the

2007 Quebec general election The 2007 Quebec general election was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Premier Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but ...

. She lost to

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candidate

Jean-François Therrien Jean-François Therrien (born 1969) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Terrebonne from 2007 to 2008. Therrien has a bachelor's degree in la ...

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(French) Living people 1951 births Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Parti Québécois MNAs Women MNAs in Quebec People from Verdun, Quebec People from Terrebonne, Quebec 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians French Quebecers Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal alumni {{PartiQuébécois-Quebec-MNA-stub