Raynald Blais

Raynald Blais (born January 5, 1954 in Port-Daniel, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. He represented the district Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Bloc Québécois.

Raynald Blais
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
In office
June 28, 2004  May 2, 2011
Preceded byGeorges Farrah
Succeeded byPhilip Toone
Personal details
Born (1954-01-05) January 5, 1954
Port-Daniel, Quebec, Canada
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidencePort-Daniel
Professionjournalist, political assistant

He was first elected in 2004, but ran in the 2000 Canadian federal election in the riding of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and lost to Georges Farrah of the Liberal Party of Canada. Blais had 15,532 votes. Blais is a former journalist and political assistant.


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