Marie-Claude Morin (born January 25, 1985 in

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) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2011 election. She represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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for one term.

Early life

Morin pursued her post-secondary education at the

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where she was a

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student.

Political career

Morin ran for a seat to the

in the electoral district of

under the

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banner in the

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. She defeated incumbent

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and future Canadian Senator

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as well as two other candidates to win her first term in office. In 2014 she announced she would not seek re-election for health and personal reasons.

References

External links

Official Website
* 1985 births Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs People from Trois-Rivières Université du Québec à Montréal alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians {{Quebec-MP-stub