Nicolas Dufour (born June 1, 1987) is a

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politician, who has been mayor of

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since the 2021 mayoral election. Previously, he represented the

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of Repentigny from the

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until his defeat in

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. He was a member of the

Bloc Québécois The Bloc Québécois (BQ; , "Québécois people, Quebecer Voting bloc, Bloc") is a list of federal political parties in Canada, federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty movement, Que ...

. Dufour was born in

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. Elected at age 21, Dufour was the youngest member of the Canadian Parliament until his defeat in 2011.

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* 1987 births Bloc Québécois MPs French Quebecers Living people Mayors of places in Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Repentigny, Quebec Politicians from Montreal 21st-century Canadian politicians {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub

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