Raynald Blais (born January 5, 1954 in
Port-Daniel,
Quebec
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) is a
Canadian
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politician. He represented the district
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the
House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the
Bloc Québécois.
He was first elected in 2004, but ran in the
2000 Canadian federal election in the riding of
Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and lost to
Georges Farrah of the
Liberal Party of Canada. Blais had 15,532 votes. Blais is a former journalist and political assistant.
External links
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How'd They Vote?: Raynald Blais' voting history and quotes
1954 births
Bloc Québécois MPs
French Quebecers
Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
People from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
21st-century Canadian politicians
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