Claude Drouin
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Claude Drouin, PC
(born May 26, 1956 in Frampton, Quebec
, Canada
) is a former Canadian
politician
. He was the Member of Parliament
representing the riding
of Beauce
from 1997 to 2006 and was also the Parliamentary Secretary
to Prime Minister
Paul Martin
with special emphasis on Rural Communities.
He is a former foreman
and political advisor. He joined the Liberal Party of Canada
on June 2, 1997 and joined the caucus
on September 22, 1997. He is a former member of the Canadian Air Force.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(born May 26, 1956 in Frampton, Quebec
Frampton, Quebec
Frampton is a village of 1,858 people in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region....
, Canada
Canada
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) is a former Canadian
Canada
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politician
Politician
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. He was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Beauce
Beauce (electoral district)
Beauce is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. In 2006, it had a population of 103,617 people, of whom 82,123 were eligible voters.-Geography:...
from 1997 to 2006 and was also the Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
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to Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
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Paul Martin
Paul Martin
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
with special emphasis on Rural Communities.
He is a former foreman
Foreman
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and political advisor. He joined the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
on June 2, 1997 and joined the caucus
Caucus
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on September 22, 1997. He is a former member of the Canadian Air Force.