Yves Lessard is a Canadian

Canada

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 politician. From 2001 to 2004, Lessard served as a city councillor in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec

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. In the Canadian federal election, 2004

Canadian federal election, 2004

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 he was elected into the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 as the Bloc Québécois

Bloc Québécois

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 candidate in Chambly—Borduas

Chambly—Borduas

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. A businessman and union adviser, Lessard was the current Bloc critic of Human Resources and Skills Development.

He was defeated in the 2011 election by Matthew Dubé of the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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