Raymond Simard (born March 8, 1958) is a politician from Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saint Boniface for the Liberal Party of Canada. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Saint Boniface is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Manitoba. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ...

Simard was born in Ste. Anne, Manitoba. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College universitaire de Saint-Boniface, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. Simard worked as a businessman and consultant before entering political life, initially for a number of business concerns owned by his family. In 1999, he became the founding President and CEO of Riel Economic Development Corporation, and is also the President and co-owner of Simard Solutions. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The Coll ge Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, or CUSB, is a university college affiliated with the University of Manitoba and located in Saint Boniface, Manitoba. ... A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a courses taken that generally lasts three years in the Australia or four years in North America. ... The University of Manitoba (established in 1877) is one of two universities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was the first university ever established in Western Canada. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In 2002 sitting Saint Boniface MP Ron Duhamel was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Simard was selected as the Liberal candidate for the resulting by-election, and on May 13, 2002 defeated Canadian Alliance candidate Denis Simard by about 4400 votes. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Ronald J. Duhamel (March 2, 1938 – September 30, 2002) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator. ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ...

In parliament, Simard has expressed a special interest in matters relating to francophone concerns in Canada. His riding is one of the few in western Canada with a significant francophone population (16% list French as their mother tongue, according to the 2001 Canadian census), and the only such riding which regularly elects francophone candidates to parliament. A Francophone is a person who speaks French natively or by adoption (i. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Simard has also consistently voted against the government on motions supporting the expansion of the definition of marriage to same-sex couples. This represents a sharp divergence with official Liberal Party policy.

In his private business life, Simard was responsible for opening the first bilingual services centre in Canada.

Simard was re-elected fairly easily in the 2004 federal election, defeating Conservative Ken Cooper by about 6,000 votes. On July 20, 2004, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Mauril Belanger, the Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons with responsibility for Official Languages and Democratic Reform. A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Ken Cooper is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... Mauril Bélanger (born June 15, 1955) is a Canadian Member of Parliament. ...

Saint Boniface is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Manitoba. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...