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 Parliament
for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
In office
2011–2015
Preceded byRobert Bouchard
Succeeded byDenis Lemieux
Personal details
Born (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Laterrière, Quebec
ProfessionChiropractor

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

  1. Salerno, Rob (26 April 2011). "NDP leads the pack with most gay candidates". Xtra!. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. "Layton names Garrison as LGBTT critic" (Press release). NDP. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. "Dany Morin lance le projet Monsieur Fulgence". Ici Radio-Canada, November 23, 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.