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Réjean Genest

Réjean Genest

Canadian politician

Réjean Genest (March 9, 1946 – December 26, 2023) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Shefford, Preceded by ...

He was formerly a meteorologist. At the time of his election, he was a horticulturalist and editor of Les Beaux Jardins online magazine.[2]

Genest did not stand for re-election in 2015.

It was reported in 2018 that Genest was recruited by the Green Party to be its candidate for Shefford in the 2019 election. He dismissed the rumors as untrue.[3]

Electoral record

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References

  1. [1]
    Election 2011: Shefford. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Tamsin McMahon (4 May 2011). "The REALLY New Democrats". National Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Réjean Genest dément la rumeur qui l'envoie au Parti vert". 22 November 2018.


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