Dany Morin
Dany Morin (born December 19, 1985) is a Canadian businessman and former politician, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2015. He represented the electoral district of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Dany Morin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | Denis Lemieux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1985 Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Laterrière, Quebec |
| Profession | chiropractor |
A chiropractor, he was one of five openly gay candidates elected to Parliament in the 2011 election.[1] He served as the NDP associate critic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual issues, alongside lead critic Randall Garrison.[2]
Morin was defeated in the 2015 election by Liberal Denis Lemieux.[3] Following his electoral defeat, he launched Monsieur Fulgence, an e-commerce project to promote local artisans and craftspeople from the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.[3]
References
- Salerno, Rob (April 26, 2011). "NDP leads the pack with most gay candidates". Xtra!. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- "Layton names Garrison as LGBTT critic" (Press release). NDP. June 9, 2011. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- "Dany Morin lance le projet Monsieur Fulgence". Ici Radio-Canada, November 23, 2015.
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