Bernard Cleary

Bernard Cleary

Bernard Cleary (born May 8, 1937 in Mashteuiatsh, Quebec) is a Canadian politician.

Cleary was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004. He is the "Bloc Québécois" member of parliament for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent. He was the "Bloc's" critic to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Prior to being elected, Cleary was a businessman, chief negotiator, journalist and professor.

In 2006, he was defeated by Josée Verner from the Conservative Party of Canada.

He is the first person of Aboriginal descent to be elected in Quebec to the House of Commons.

External links

* [http://www.howdtheyvote.ca/member.php?id=67 How'd They Vote?: Bernard Cleary's voting history and quotes]


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