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He was first elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]] as the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles]]. He defeated incumbent [[Bloc Québécois]] MP [[Richard Marceau]] to win the seat. |
He was first elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]] as the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles]]. He defeated incumbent [[Bloc Québécois]] MP [[Richard Marceau]] to win the seat. |
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On [[September 21]], [[2006]], in reference to the [[Dawson College shooting]], Petit stated that the $1 billion spent on the gun registry would be better spent on integration programs for immigrants, suggesting that this would be more effective in reducing gun crime. In response to these comments, [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] MPs [[Ralph Goodale]] and [[Denis Coderre]] both public called for his removal from the Conservative caucus. |
On [[September 21]], [[2006]], in reference to the [[Dawson College shooting]], Petit stated that the $1 billion spent on the gun registry would be better spent on integration programs for immigrants, suggesting that this would be more effective in reducing gun crime. In response to these comments, [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] MPs [[Ralph Goodale]] and [[Denis Coderre]] both public called for his removal from the Conservative caucus [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/09/22/petit-comments.html]. |
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Revision as of 04:33, 6 December 2006
Daniel Petit (born 27 September 1947 in Doische, Belgium) is a Canadian politician.
A lawyer by profession, Petit is a graduate of Université Laval and was called to the Quebec bar in 1973. He is a founder and partner of the firm Petit, Beaudoin, Société nominale d'avocats. Petit specialized in labour and administrative law and has organized for the Conservatives and the Progressive Conservatives since the 1980s.
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2006 federal election as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles. He defeated incumbent Bloc Québécois MP Richard Marceau to win the seat.
On September 21, 2006, in reference to the Dawson College shooting, Petit stated that the $1 billion spent on the gun registry would be better spent on integration programs for immigrants, suggesting that this would be more effective in reducing gun crime. In response to these comments, Liberal MPs Ralph Goodale and Denis Coderre both public called for his removal from the Conservative caucus [1].
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