François Pilon (born August 25, 1958) is a politician in the

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. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election as the member for Laval—Les Îles. Pilon is a member of the

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Background

Pilon was born in 1958 in Laval and has a background in architectural design. He is active in the labour movement, having served as vice-president of the Syndicat des Cols Bleus de la Ville de Laval from late 1998 to 2006. In 1999, he helped lead his union into the

Canadian Union of Public Employees The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE; french: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, links=no; french: SCFP, link=, label=none) is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector – although it has in recent years organized work ...

.Allison Lampert, "Unions clash over workers," ''Montreal Gazette'', 4 November 1999, A9. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons on his fourth attempt, previously running in the riding of Honoré-Mercier, which the NDP also took in 2011. He is not to be confused with another François Pilon who has run for the

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Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilon, Francois 1958 births Trade unionists from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Living people Politicians from Laval, Quebec 21st-century Canadian politicians