Canadian politician
Christian Paradis
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Christian Paradis introduces the action plan for economy
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In office
January 23, 2006 ? August 4, 2015
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Preceded by
| Marc Boulianne
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Succeeded by
| Luc Berthold
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In office
July 15, 2013 ? November 4, 2015
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Prime Minister
| Stephen Harper
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Preceded by
| Julian Fantino
(Int. Development)
Steven Blaney
(La Francophonie)
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Succeeded by
| Marie-Claude Bibeau
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In office
May 18, 2011 ? July 15, 2013
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Prime Minister
| Stephen Harper
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Preceded by
| Tony Clement
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Succeeded by
| James Moore
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In office
January 19, 2010 ? May 19, 2011
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Prime Minister
| Stephen Harper
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Preceded by
| Lisa Raitt
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Succeeded by
| Joe Oliver
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In office
June 25, 2008 ? January 19, 2010
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Prime Minister
| Stephen Harper
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Preceded by
| Michael Fortier
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Succeeded by
| Rona Ambrose
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Born
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1974-01-01
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January 1, 1974
(age 50)
Thetford Mines
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Quebec
, Canada
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Political party
| Conservative
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Spouse
| Julie Roberge
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Residence(s)
| Thetford Mines
,
Quebec
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Alma mater
| Universite de Sherbrooke
Universite Laval
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Profession
| Lawyer
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Portfolio
| Minister of Industry
Quebec Lieutenant
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Christian Paradis
PC
(born January 1, 1974) is a Canadian politician who served as the
Member of Parliament
(MP) for
Megantic?L'Erable
from 2006 to 2015. A member of the
Conservative Party of Canada
, he was first elected in the
2006 federal election
and served as
parliamentary secretary
to the
Minister of Natural Resources
until January 4, 2007, when he was appointed
Secretary of State
for
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
and the
Rural Secretariat
. On June 25, 2008, Paradis was appointed
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
, retaining his position as Secretary of State for Agriculture until October that same year. On October 30, 2008, in a cabinet shuffle following the
election
, he retained the Public Works portfolio. In addition, he succeeded
Lawrence Cannon
as
Quebec Lieutenant
.
[1]
On January 19, 2010, in a cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister
Harper
appointed him
Minister of Natural Resources
. On May 18, 2011, in a cabinet shuffle he was appointed to be the
Minister of Industry
. On July 15, 2013, in a cabinet shuffle, he was appointed as Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie.
Paradis did not run in the 2015 federal election, and in December 2015, it was announced that he would be the Senior Vice President, Strategic Development of Protective Services at
GardaWorld
, starting January 2016.
[2]
Early life and career
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Originally from Thetford Mines, he graduated from the University of Sherbrooke in civil law and holds a graduate degree in corporate law from Laval University. He entered the Quebec Bar in 1997. He is the son of Pierre Paradis, also a lawyer.
He chaired the Asbestos Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and 2005.
Christian Paradis has been married to Julie Roberge since June 2000 and is the father of three children.
He was first elected in the
2006 federal election
and served as
parliamentary secretary
to the
Minister of Natural Resources
until January 4, 2007, when he was appointed
Secretary of State
for
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
and the
Rural Secretariat
. On June 25, 2008, Paradis was appointed
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
, retaining his position as Secretary of State for Agriculture until October that same year. On October 30, 2008, in a cabinet shuffle following the
election
, he retained the Public Works portfolio. In addition, he succeeded
Lawrence Cannon
as
Quebec Lieutenant
.
[1]
On January 19, 2010, in a cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister
Harper
appointed him
Minister of Natural Resources
. On May 18, 2011, in a cabinet shuffle he was appointed to be the
Minister of Industry
. On July 15, 2013, in a cabinet shuffle, he was appointed as Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie.
On April 3, 2015, Paradis announced that he would not seek re-election.
[3]
[4]
Federal politics
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Paradis served as representative of the riding of Megantic-L'Erable from 2006 to 2015. He received nearly 50% of the vote in each federal election.
[5]
Secretary of State for Agriculture
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Christian Paradis was appointed Secretary of State in charge of Agriculture on January 4, 2007. He notably inherited the dossier of the pork industry, plagued by difficulties due to numerous diseases affecting pig herds in Canada: his ministry takes support measures for producers by announcing financial assistance to producers over a period of 4 years.
[6]
Under his leadership, the Harper government launched a $1.5 billion program aimed at supporting the production of bio-fuels by farmers.
[7]
He also played a crucial role in preserving the
Supply management (Canada)
system during the development of Canadian cheese regulations in 2007.
[8]
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
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He became Minister of Public Works and Government Services replacing
Michael Fortier
on June 25, 2008.
On November 27, he announced the return of Formula 1 to Canada, with the resumption of the
Canadian Grand Prix
in Montreal. The Ministry of Public Works contributes $5 million annually.
[9]
Quebec Lieutenant and Minister responsible for the Montreal region
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He became
Quebec lieutenant
and Minister responsible for the Montreal region in November 2008, replacing
Lawrence Cannon
.
One of its main files is the regulation on the harmonization of the Canada-Quebec sales tax with the retrocession to the Government of Quebec of 2.2 billion dollars annually from the federal government coming from the Tax on products and services.
[10]
He led the electoral campaign in Quebec during the
2011 Canadian federal election
; the Conservatives won 16.52% of the vote and overtook the
Liberal Party of Canada
in Quebec, but won only 5 seats out of 78, against a strong push from the NDP who won 59 seats.
Minister of Natural Resources
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In March 2011, as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister Paradis in the company of Minister Normandeau announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec reached a historic agreement in principle for the co-management of the Old Harry hydrocarbon reservoir, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
[11]
[12]
Minister of Industry
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As Minister of Industry and therefore responsible for telecommunications, Minister Paradis stood up to the telecommunications industry, stressing the need for four national carriers to maintain competition in all regions of the country. He announced in March 2012, the lifting of restrictions on foreign ownership for smaller players in the wireless industry and in March 2013, he announced a new broadband wireless spectrum auction to enable access to new entrants and incumbents.
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[14]
[15]
[16]
Minister for International Development and La Francophonie
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He was appointed Minister of International Development and La Francophonie on July 15, 2013.
He supports the candidacy of the former Governor General of Canada,
Michaelle Jean
and supports her successful campaign for the position of Secretary General of the
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
.
[17]
After politics
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Since January 2016, the former minister of the Harper government has held the position of senior vice-president, strategic development of protective services in Canada at GardaWorld.
[2]
He sits on several boards of directors:
Forum of Federations
, Canada World Youth,
Macdonald?Laurier Institute
and Leomed Technologies.
Electoral record
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2008 Canadian federal election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Expenditures
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Conservative
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Christian Paradis
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20,697
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46.70
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-3.15
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$60,593
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Bloc Quebecois
|
Pierre Turcotte
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12,283
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27.72
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-4.90
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$49,764
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Liberal
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Nicole Champagne
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6,185
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13.96
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+3.56
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$7,283
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New Democratic
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Bruno Vezina
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4,191
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9.46
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+5.57
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$1,755
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Green
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Jean-R. Guernon
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959
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2.16
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-1.09
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Total valid votes/Expense limit
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44,315
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100.00
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$81,095
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Total rejected ballots
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688
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1.53
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Turnout
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45,003
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64.42
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2006 Canadian federal election
:
Megantic?L'Erable
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Expenditures
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Conservative
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Christian Paradis
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23,550
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49.85
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+38.43
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$51,309
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Bloc Quebecois
|
Marc Boulianne
(incumbent)
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15,410
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32.62
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-12.12
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$48,632
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Liberal
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Yvan Corriveau
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4,912
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10.40
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-26.25
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$19,371
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New Democratic
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Isabelle Tremblay
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1,836
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3.89
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+0.16
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$0.00
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Green
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Jean Francois Hamel
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1,534
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3.25
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-0.21
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none listed
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Total valid votes/expense limit
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47,242
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100.00
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$75,377
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Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
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543
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1.14
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Turnout
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47,785
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68.64
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+5.63
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Electors on the lists
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69,617
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Sources:
Official Results, Elections Canada
and
Financial Returns, Elections Canada
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Honours
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References
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Leblanc, Daniel (October 30, 2008).
"This page is available to GlobePlus subscribers"
. Toronto: Theglobeandmail.com
. Retrieved
2011-04-11
.
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a
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Brousseau-Pouliot, Vincent (2015-12-16).
"L'ex-ministre Christian Paradis chez GardaWorld"
.
La Presse
(in French)
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
.
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"Ministers Glover and Paradis will not seek re-election"
. 3 April 2015.
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"Christian Paradis, Shelly Glover, federal ministers, won't seek re-election | CBC News"
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Marquis, Melanie (September 20, 2015).
"Will Quebec's Megantic-L'Erable riding stay blue without Christian Paradis?"
.
The Globe and Mail
.
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iClic (www.iclic.com).
"Une aide de 76 millions pour les producteurs porcins canadiens"
.
EnBeauce.com
(in French)
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
.
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Canada, Natural Resources (2010-09-14).
"Government of Canada Helps Boost Biofuel Industry"
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www.canada.ca
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
.
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"Paradis soutient la gestion de l'offre"
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Journal Le Placoteux
(in French). 2011-04-18
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
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"Formula One race headed back to Montreal"
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CTVNews
. 2009-11-27
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
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"Industry Minister Christian Paradis says feds, Quebec, close to deal on HST | Globalnews.ca"
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Global News
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
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≪ Old Harry: le PC va utiliser l'entente pour aider sa popularite lors d'elections ≫ [archive] (consulte le 1 avril 2015)
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≪ Gisement Old Harry : ≪ Une entente historique ≫ | ICI.Radio-Canada.ca ≫ [archive] (consulte le 1 avril 2015)
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"Canadian Minister Paradis Announces New Broadband Wireless Spectrum Auction"
. telecomreviewna.com
. Retrieved
2015-03-31
.
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Geist, Michael. "Paradis Announces New Spectrum Auction Measures." N.p., 7 Mar. 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
[1]
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≪ Ottawa vise plus de concurrence dans la telephonie sans fil | ICI.Radio-Canada.ca ≫ [archive] (consulte le 2015-04-01)
[2]
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"Un Spectre De Frequence Pour La Telephonie Aux Encheres." Radio-canada.ca, Mar. 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
[3]
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Canada, Service (2014-11-30).
"Minister Paradis congratulates Michaelle Jean on winning the leadership of La Francophonie"
.
www.canada.ca
. Retrieved
2022-05-22
.
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