Nicole Demers (January 15, 1950 — July 3, 2023) is a

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politician. Demers was born in

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. An administrator of health services and a restaurant owner, Demers was first elected into the

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in the

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. She was the

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candidate in the riding of

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and she defeated Liberal Pierre Lafleur by nearly 7,000 votes. She was the Bloc's critic to Families and Caregivers from August 6, 2004, to February 9, 2006, and Bloc's critic for Seniors until 2011. However, she was defeated in the 2011 election by NDP's José Nunez-Melo.

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