Christiane Gagnon | |
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Member of Parliament for Québec |
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In office 1993–2011 |
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Preceded by | Gilles Loiselle |
Succeeded by | Annick Papillon |
Personal details | |
Born |
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
April 16, 1948
Political party | Bloc Québécois |
Spouse(s) | Michel Lemieux |
Residence | Quebec City |
Profession | real estate agent |
Christiane Gagnon (born April 16, 1948) is a Canadian politician.
Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. A real estate agent, she was first elected in the 1993 federal election. She was the Bloc Québécois candidate in the riding of Québec (located in Quebec City). She was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, and in 2008. She was defeated in the 2011 by NDP candidate Annick Papillon. She served as the Bloc's caucus chair from 1996 to 1998. She has also been the Bloc's critic of the Status of Women, the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec, Housing, Poverty, Canadian Heritage, the National Capital Commission, and the National Capital Region.