François Choquette (; born January 3, 1974) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

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in the 2011 election and re-elected in

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. He served in the 41st and

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s before losing his seat in

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. He represented the electoral district of Drummond as a member of the

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(NDP). Prior to being elected, Choquette was a teacher. Choquette has a bachelor's degree in secondary education in French and history and a master's degree in literature. Choquette also ran unsuccessfully in the 2006 federal election, and attempted a non-consecutive comeback in the 2021 election, in Drummond. After the 2015 election, NDP leader

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appointed Choquette to be the NDP's critic for Official Languages in the 42nd Canadian Parliament. During the 42nd Parliament, Choquette sponsored a private member's bil
(Bill C-203)
that would require

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judges to be fluently bilingual in English and French. However, it was defeated with most Liberal and

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members voting against the bill.

Electoral record

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* 1974 births Canadian educators Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs People from Granby, Quebec Politicians from Montérégie 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Quebec-MP-stub