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Robert Aubin
Member of Parliament
for Trois-Rivières
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 21, 2019
Preceded byPaule Brunelle
Succeeded byLouise Charbonneau
Personal details
Born (1960-05-26) May 26, 1960 (age 64)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université Laval
ProfessionMusician, teacher, politician

Robert Aubin (born May 26, 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Trois-Rivières from 2011 to 2019 as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Background and education

Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Aubin has a diploma in geography from Université Laval and a degree in music and education from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

At the time of his election, he had been a teacher at the Séminaire St-Joseph for nearly 25 years. He has also been a musician.

Political career

Aubin was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election[1] and he was re-elected in 2015. After the 2015 election, Aubin was appointed the NDP critic for International development and La Francophonie in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.[2]

Aubin lost his seat in the 2019 federal election.[3]

Not to be confused with Robert Aubin, a 1998 candidate for the Communist Party of Quebec in the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

References

  1. ^ Election 2011: Trois-Rivières. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Kirkup, Kristy (12 November 2015). "Tom Mulcair taps Nathan Cullen, Charlie Angus, Guy Caron for top critic roles". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. ^ Cossette, Jonathan (October 22, 2019). "Robert Aubin détrôné après 8 ans de services". L'Hebdo Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2019.


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