Réjean Genest (March 9, 1946 – December 26, 2023) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the

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. He was formerly a

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. At the time of his election, he was a

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and editor of ''Les Beaux Jardins'' online magazine. Genest did not stand for re-election in

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. It was reported in 2018 that Genest was recruited by the

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to be its candidate for Shefford in the 2019 election. He dismissed the rumors as untrue.

Electoral record

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1946 births 2023 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec New Democratic Party MPs People from Capitale-Nationale People from Granby, Quebec Politicians from Montérégie 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Quebec-MP-stub