Hélène Alarie
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Hélène Alarie was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2000. By career, she has had work in teaching, government and agriculture
.
Born in La Pocatière, Quebec
, she was elected in the Louis-Hébert electoral district
under the Bloc Québécois
party in the 1997 general election, serving in the 36th Canadian Parliament
. During her term of office she participated in parliamentary committees relating to agriculture. She was defeated in the 2000 general election by Liberal
candidate Hélène Scherrer
.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1997 to 2000. By career, she has had work in teaching, government and agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
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Born in La Pocatière, Quebec
La Pocatière, Quebec
La Pocatière is a town in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.A Bombardier plant which manufactures subway and railway cars is located there. Educational institutions include the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and the Cégep de La Pocatière...
, she was elected in the Louis-Hébert electoral district
Louis-Hébert (electoral district)
Louis-Hébert is a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Represented in the House of Commons since 2004, its population was certified, according to the detailed statistics of 2001, as 98,156.-Geography:...
under the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
party in the 1997 general election, serving in the 36th Canadian Parliament
36th Canadian Parliament
The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.It was controlled by...
. During her term of office she participated in parliamentary committees relating to agriculture. She was defeated in the 2000 general election by Liberal
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...
candidate Hélène Scherrer
Hélène Scherrer
Hélène Chalifour-Scherrer, PC is a Canadian politician.From 2000 to 2004, she was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work...
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