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    Marc Gagnon

    Marc Gagnon, speed skater (born 24 May 1975 in Chicoutimi, QC). Gagnon won five medals at the Olympic Winter Games from 1994 to 2002.

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    Marc Garneau

    Marc Garneau, CC, astronaut, military officer, engineer, politician (born 23 February 1949 in Québec City, QC). Garneau has distinguished himself in three distinct fields. As a naval officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, he spent 10 years as a combat systems engineer. In 1984, Garneau became the first Canadian astronaut to go to space and, from 2001 to 2005, was president of the Canadian Space Agency. As a federal politician, he has served as Liberal house leader, minister of transport and minister of foreign affairs.

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    Marc Gélinas

    (Joseph Édouard Yves André) Marc Gélinas. Songwriter, singer, actor, b Montreal 28 Nov 1937, d Sainte-Agathe, Que, 2 Oct 2001. Marc Gélinas began writing songs at 14 but at first sang those of Francis Lemarque and Joseph Kosma.

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    Marc Jordan

    Marc (Wallace) Jordan. Songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer, b Brooklyn, NY, 6 Mar 1948. The son of Charles Jordan, Marc Jordan was raised in Toronto and studied with John Coveart (piano, 1957-60), at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and Hank Monis (guitar, 1971-3).

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    Marc Lescarbot

    Besides being a vivid account of early colonizing attempts in Acadia, the Histoire is a remarkable plea for realism in harvesting the colony's natural resources, as against a futile search for quick profits.

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    Marc Samson

    (Joseph Jean) Marc Samson. Critic, born Lauzon, near Quebec City, 14 Oct 1929; died Québec City, 6 Mar 2008.

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    Marcel Baillargeon

    Marcel Baillargeon. Flutist, teacher, b Montreal 6 Oct 1928; premier prix flute (CMM) 1949. He studied piano with Oscar O'Brien and at 15 entered the CMM, where his teachers were Auguste Descarries and Yvonne Hubert.

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    Marcel Barbeau

    Marcel Barbeau, painter, sculptor, filmmaker (born 18 February 1925 in Montréal, QC; died 2 January 2016 in Montréal). One of the original signatories of Refus global, Barbeau was an active member of the Automatistes led by Paul-Émile Borduas.

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    Marcel Dionne

    Marcel Elphage Dionne, hockey player (b at Drummondville, Que 3 Aug 1951). After an eventful career as a junior at St Catharines in which he was twice the top scorer in the OHL, he was first choice of the Detroit Red Wings in the amateur draft of 1971.

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    Marcel Dubé

    Marcel Dubé, writer and playwright (born 3 January 1930 in Montréal, QC; died 7 April 2016 in Montréal). In 1950 Dubé helped found a troupe called La Jeune Scène.

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    Marcel Dzama

    Marcel Dzama, visual artist (born 1974 in Winnipeg, MB). Marcel Dzama is a contemporary artist best known for his pen-and-ink drawings, which feature human figures preoccupied by a sinister, otherworldly cast of flora and fauna.

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    Marcel Jobin

    Marcel Jobin (born Parent, Que., 3 Jan 1942). Athlete Marcel Jobin took part in the SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES in TRACK AND FIELD in race walking.

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    Marcel Laurencelle

    Marcel Laurencelle. Choir conductor, teacher, b Montreal 15 Jan 1914, d there 16 Aug 1991.

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    Marcel Martel

    Marcel Martel. Songwriter, composer, singer (Drummondville, Que, to US parents of French Canadian descent, Feb 1, 1925 - Drummondville, Que, April 13, 1999). Born into modest circumstances, he sang and accompanied himself on the accordion from the age of 10 and took part in many amateur nights.

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    Marcel Pepin

    Marcel Pepin, labour leader (b at Montréal 28 Feb 1926). After completing an MA in industrial relations at Laval (1949) he worked for the Fédération nationale de la métallurgie.

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