Maurice Clermont (March 11, 1944 in

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- February 10, 2022 in Sainte-Adèle, Quebec) was a former

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politician. He was the Member of

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for the riding of Mille-Iles in the Laval region. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Graduating from the Food Trade School, Clermont was for 23 years the owner of a local supermarket as well as a butcher. In 1986, he became an investment manager. He was also a city councillor for the

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for 20 years prior to his jump to provincial politics. He was the Leader of the Opposition for that city for 16 years. In addition, Clermont was a member of the

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and the

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. Clermont was elected in 2003 in Mille-Iles and re-elected for a second term in 2007. Clermont was a backbench member for the Liberals.

Electoral record

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Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec
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Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec
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* 1944 births Living people Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Laval, Quebec city councillors 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub