Raymond Simard, was born on March 8,1958 and is a politician from Manitoba, Canada.
11 Facts About Raymond Simard
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Raymond Simard was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2002 to 2008, representing the riding of Saint Boniface for the Liberal Party of Canada.
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Raymond Simard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College universitaire de Saint-Boniface, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba.
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Raymond Simard was selected as the Liberal candidate for the resulting by-election, and on May 13,2002, he defeated Canadian Alliance candidate Denis Raymond Simard by about 4400 votes.
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In parliament, Raymond Simard has expressed a special interest in matters relating to francophone concerns in Canada.
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Raymond Simard's riding is one of the few in western Canada with a significant francophone population, and the only such riding which regularly elects francophone candidates to parliament.
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Raymond Simard was re-elected in the 2004 federal election, defeating Conservative Ken Cooper by about 6,000 votes.
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Raymond Simard endorsed Michael Ignatieff in the leadership race of the Liberal Party of Canada.
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In 2007, Raymond Simard was appointed critic of Western Economic Development of her Majesty's loyal opposition.
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Raymond Simard was defeated by Conservative candidate Shelly Glover in the 2008 federal election.
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Raymond Simard ran again in the 2011 election losing to Glover.