Rémy Désilets is a

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politician. He was a

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Background

He was born on December 27, 1952, in

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and is an educator.

Political career

Désilets ran as a

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candidate in the provincial district of Maskinongé in

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and won. He succeeded

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incumbent

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who had just retired from politics. He was re-elected in

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and served as

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from 2002 to 2003. In

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, he lost re-election against Liberal candidate

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. He attempted a political comeback in

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, but finished third, behind winner

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from the

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and Gaudet who was running for re-election.

Controversy

Désilets courted controversy in 2016 through an illegal contribution to a colleague's campaign fund, for which he was fined C$6,000.

Background

Political career

Controversy

References

See also