Nicole Demers | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laval |
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In office 2004–2011 |
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Preceded by | Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral |
Succeeded by | José Nunez-Melo |
Personal details | |
Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
January 15, 1950
Political party | Bloc Québécois |
Residence | Laval, Quebec |
Profession | health services administrator |
Nicole Demers (born January 15, 1950) is a Canadian politician.
Demers was born in Montreal, Quebec. An administrator of health services and a restaurant owner, Demers was first elected into the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004. She was the Bloc Québécois candidate in the riding of Laval and she defeated Liberal Pierre Lafleur by nearly 7,000 votes. She was the Bloc's critic to Families and Caregivers from August 6, 2004 till February 9, 2006 and Bloc's critic for Seniors until 2011. However, she was defeated in the 2011 election by NDP's José Nunez-Melo.