Independent candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election
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There were several independent candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. One independent candidate, André Arthur, was elected for the Quebec riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
Some independent candidates have their own biography pages. Information about others may be found here.
Quebec
Outremont: Yan Lacombe
Yan Lacombe has sought election to the National Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada. Prior to the 2006 election, he ran for the Bloc pot and the Marijuana Party of Canada. He identified as a door attendant in 2006.
Outremont: Xavier Rochon
Xavier Rochon was born in October 1983 in Longueuil. He has sought election to the National Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada; in 2006, he was a student at the Université de Montréal. He later worked as a teacher.
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