Alain Giguère is a Canadian

Canada

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 politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin as a member of the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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Prior to being elected, Giguère was a tax lawyer. He has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, and a certificate in Social Justice and a Bachelor's degree in Legal Science.

Before finally being elected in 2011, Giguère had run unsuccessfully in seven prior federal elections. He ran in Verdun—Saint-Paul in 1984, in Roberval in 1993, 1997 and 2000, in Laval

Laval (electoral district)

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 in 2004 and 2008, and in Laval—Les Îles

Laval—Les Îles

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in 2006.