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Since, Girard's political career has been on the fast-track. Boisclair appointed him the PQ critics in social services and as the chief strategist for the upcoming provincial election. Girard then appointed long-time friend, Pierre-Luc
Paquette, as PQ's general manager.
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251:'s cuts in education. He then became the president-elect of the Federation des associations étudiantes du campus de l'Université de Montréal (FAECUM). FAECUM supported the yes side during the 1995 Quebec referendum.
203:, Girard was involved in the Parti Québécois local cell. He was then elected president of the student college association. He fought against budget cuts made by the Canadian federal government.
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Early after his election, he left Marois' organization to back
Bernard Landry who was gaining support in order to get a decent confidence score at a mandatory PQ internal vote.
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His electoral office was occupied by FRAPRU, a social lobby supporting more public funded housing, police were forced to evacuate the illegal protesters.
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302:'s resignation, he ran for the PQ in the Gouin riding. In the candidate selection process, he was backed by Pauline Marois and defeated high-profile
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resigned after gaining only 75% of his party support, Girard then convinced André Boisclair to make a bid for the PQ leadership, which he won.
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Upon graduation, Girard was hired by the Parti Québécois as a communication advisor. He later worked for several ministers, including
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278:, he was appointed as the deputy communication director for the campaign. Following the PQ's defeat, he was hired by the
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Girard was involved in politics in his teens, notably on the Parti Québécois (PQ) Youth
Association in the riding of
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210:, he founded a student organization supporting the yes side. He gave several speeches along with PQ leader,
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During his stay at the
Université de Montréal, he was elected leader of student association -
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in August 2015, resulting in PQ claims that it was because he was a sovereignist. His large
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He is a former student activist, notably organizing student rallies against former minister
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He was re-elected with almost 40% of the vote, however the PQ finished in third position.
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Social housing, poverty, community action, State of
Hospital ER's, Public Transportation
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It is said that Girard would play a leading role in an eventual
Boisclair government.
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Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de l'Université de Montréal
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389:(AMT), which coordinates regional transportation in the Montreal area.
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385:. On September 25, 2012, he was appointed president and CEO of the
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Girard was re-appointed the PQ's candidate in the Gouin riding in
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He won his selection at the third round by a one-vote margin.
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Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours
282:(CSN), as a communication specialist. He also joined
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172:. He was elected to the National Assembly in a
52:September 20, 2004 – September 4, 2012
8:
392:He was removed from the position by Premier
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908:
672:
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180:member on September 20, 2004 in riding of
20:
670:* Result compared to Action démocratique
383:September 4, 2012 Quebec general election
1414:Confédération des syndicats nationaux
280:Confédération des syndicats nationaux
7:
387:Agence métropolitaine de transport
14:
1409:21st-century Canadian politicians
1174:Quebec provincial by-election,
367:, a left wing political party.
1:
1404:Université de Montréal alumni
913:2007 Quebec general election
677:2008 Quebec general election
412:2012 Quebec general election
329:Political career 2004 - 2007
1367:National Assembly of Quebec
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381:Girard was defeated in the
170:National Assembly of Quebec
168:, and former member of the
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930:
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404:Electoral record (partial)
400:also created controversy.
377:Defeat and AMT appointment
1399:Politicians from Montreal
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1173:
1168:* Result compared to UFP
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911:
887:
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847:
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201:Collège Édouard-Montpetit
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80:
45:
30:
276:2003 provincial election
229:and did studies for the
184:in the Montreal region.
1107:Total rejected ballots
848:Total rejected ballots
585:Total rejected ballots
505:Coalition Avenir Québec
310:, who was supported by
1147:Electors on the lists
888:Electors on the lists
625:Electors on the lists
271:as a press secretary.
255:Early political career
227:Université de Montréal
208:1995 Quebec referendum
152:(born June 5, 1972 in
810:Parti indépendantiste
351:General election 2007
160:) is a politician in
1394:Parti Québécois MNAs
235:industrial relations
1268:Action démocratique
1004:Action démocratique
768:Action démocratique
298:In 2004, following
16:Canadian politician
1272:Stéphane Deschênes
1176:September 20, 2004
1087:Total valid votes
828:Total valid votes
565:Total valid votes
394:Philippe Couillard
308:Dominique Ollivier
223:political sciences
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1348:
1166:
1165:
907:
906:
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219:bachelor's degree
147:
146:
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1370:
1336:RĂ©gent Millette
1293:Christian Lajoie
1196:
1171:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1008:Jean-Philip Ruel
962:Québec solidaire
933:
909:
903:
898:
893:
883:
878:
873:
863:
858:
853:
843:
838:
833:
793:Stephan Merchant
726:Québec solidaire
697:
673:
648:Québec solidaire
640:
635:
630:
620:
615:
610:
600:
595:
590:
580:
575:
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440:Québec solidaire
432:
408:
365:Quebec Solidaire
363:, the leader of
306:vice-president,
294:2004 by-election
261:François Legault
212:Jacques Parizeau
199:As a student of
188:Student activism
103:
99:
97:
85:Personal details
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59:
50:
21:
1429:
1428:
1424:
1423:
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1374:
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1357:
1354:
1204:Parti Québécois
1160:
1155:
1150:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1120:
1115:
1110:
1100:
1095:
1090:
987:Nathalie Rivard
966:Françoise David
941:Parti Québécois
901:
896:
891:
881:
876:
871:
861:
856:
851:
841:
836:
831:
772:Caroline Giroux
730:Françoise David
705:Parti Québécois
655:Parti Québécois
638:
633:
628:
618:
613:
608:
598:
593:
588:
578:
573:
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547:Unité Nationale
509:Bernard Labadie
463:Parti Québécois
445:Françoise David
406:
379:
361:Françoise David
353:
331:
300:André Boisclair
296:
265:André Boisclair
257:
231:master's degree
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178:Parti Québécois
120:Parti Québécois
116:Political party
104:
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75:Françoise David
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63:André Boisclair
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12:
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1073:Jocelyne Leduc
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304:Bloc Québécois
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288:Bernard Landry
284:Pauline Marois
269:Sylvain Simard
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100:June 5, 1972
70:Succeeded by
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1384:1972 births
1359:"Biography"
1332:Independent
1069:Independent
751:Edith Keays
488:Anson Duran
206:During the
174:by-election
58:Preceded by
1378:Categories
1352:References
1185:Candidate
922:Candidate
686:Candidate
421:Candidate
244:(FAÉCUM).
194:La Prairie
96:1972-06-05
336:In 2005,
136:Portfolio
126:Residence
48:In office
1345:–
1310:Bloc Pot
1127:Turnout
1082:–
1046:Bloc Pot
975:+18.06*
868:Turnout
823:–
605:Turnout
560:–
154:Montreal
130:Montreal
106:Montreal
1328:
1226:Liberal
1222:
1161:–
1156:–
1151:43,752
1131:30,667
1121:–
1101:–
1091:30,386
983:Liberal
954:-20.53
902:–
897:–
892:43,554
872:25,274
862:–
842:–
832:24,953
747:Liberal
664:+11.44
639:–
634:–
599:–
579:–
518:+4.48*
484:Liberal
455:+14.18
274:At the
225:at the
1323:-0.57
1302:+1.76
1281:-3.24
1260:+3.28
1239:-5.88
1236:24.32
1233:3,645
1217:+4.44
1182:Party
1141:+35.63
1136:70.09
1096:99.08
1061:-0.51
1038:+2.04
1017:+6.65
996:-5.85
948:11,318
919:Party
882:-12.06
877:58.03
837:98.73
802:-2.74
781:-8.06
760:+1.46
739:+5.82
718:+3.93
712:10,276
683:Party
629:43,608
619:+19.88
609:33,977
569:33,638
539:-1.89
497:-8.26
476:-8.70
470:10,927
449:15,483
418:Party
166:Canada
162:Quebec
158:Quebec
110:Quebec
1342:0.22
1289:Green
1254:1 195
1214:57.78
1211:8,661
1188:Votes
1116:0.92
1032:1,750
1025:Green
1014:11.65
1011:3,540
993:18.47
990:5,612
972:26.03
969:7,910
951:37.25
925:Votes
857:1.27
789:Green
757:19.93
754:4,972
736:31.85
733:7,947
715:41.18
689:Votes
660:Swing
653:from
614:77.91
574:99.00
526:Green
512:2,713
494:11.67
491:3,924
473:32.48
452:46.03
424:Votes
182:Gouin
176:as a
40:Gouin
1320:0.99
1299:3.72
1278:5.00
1257:7.97
1111:281
1079:0.36
1058:0.48
1035:5.76
852:321
820:0.44
799:3.02
778:3.59
651:gain
594:1.00
557:0.43
536:1.33
515:8.07
357:2007
318:and
267:and
90:Born
38:for
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1317:148
1296:558
1275:749
1247:UFP
1076:109
1055:147
817:110
796:753
775:895
589:339
554:143
533:448
233:in
221:in
36:MNA
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