Odina Desrochers
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Odina Desrochers is a Canadian
politician. He was a member of the Bloc Québécois
in the Canadian House of Commons
. He was first elected to the house in the Canadian federal election, 1997
from the riding of Lotbinière
. He was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 2000
in the riding of Lotbinière—L'Érable and again in the Canadian federal election, 2004
from the riding of Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
. Desrochers served as the Bloc's critic on issues concerning Latin America and Africa, and was also the critic for Regional Development, Rural Development, Public Accounts, the Treasury Board, and Infrastructure.
Desrochers was defeated in the 2006 election by Conservative Jacques Gourde.
Before his election to the House of Commons he worked as a journalist.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He was a member of 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...
in the Canadian House of Commons
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...
. He was first elected to the house in the Canadian federal election, 1997
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
from the riding of Lotbinière
Lotbinière (electoral district)
Lotbinière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
. He was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
in the riding of Lotbinière—L'Érable and again in the Canadian federal election, 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
from the riding of Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière is a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
. Desrochers served as the Bloc's critic on issues concerning Latin America and Africa, and was also the critic for Regional Development, Rural Development, Public Accounts, the Treasury Board, and Infrastructure.
Desrochers was defeated in the 2006 election by Conservative Jacques Gourde.
Before his election to the House of Commons he worked as a journalist.