Jean D'Amour (born 9 September 1963) is a

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politician, who represented the electoral district of Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata in the

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. He won the riding in a

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on 22 June 2009, and previously served as mayor of

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from 1999 to 2007.Philip Authier
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'' The Gazette'', 23 May 2009. He was previously president of the

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, and was also the party's candidate in Rivière-du-Loup for the

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and

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provincial elections. He faced some controversy during the campaign, as he was arrested for

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on 24 September 2008, and pleaded guilty on 19 December. His driver's license was suspended for one year. He has also faced allegations that he violated provincial ethics laws by

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the municipal government of Rivière-du-Loup less than two years after leaving office. Premier

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stood behind D'Amour, however, crediting him with being honest and forthcoming with the voters about his mistakes. D'Amour defeated the

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candidate, former federal Member of Parliament

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, in the by-election. Crête had been considered the likely winner at the start of the by-election campaign, but was hurt by PQ leader

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' public statements that she planned to create a favourable climate for

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by intentionally seeking to inflame political tensions between Quebec and

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. He resigned the Liberal caucus to sit as an independent on 10 November 2009, following revelations that he was under investigation for allegedly accepting an envelope of money from a developer on behalf of Michel Morin, his successor as mayor of Rivière-du-Loup. An investigation by the province's chief electoral officer cleared him of wrongdoing, and he was subsequently readmitted to the Liberal caucus on 24 December.

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