Dany Morin
Canadian politician
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Dany Morin (born 19 December 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 by | Robert Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | Denis Lemieux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1985 Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | New Democratic Party |
| 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]
