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Raymond Lavigne -LRB- born November 16 , 1945 -RRB- is a former Canadian senator and businessman , and a former Member of Parliament -LRB- MP -RRB- .. Canadian. Canadians. senator. Senate of Canada. Member of Parliament. Member of Parliament. Lavigne first ran as a Liberal candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in the Quebec riding of Verdun -- Saint-Paul at the 1988 election but was unsuccessful .. Quebec. Quebec. Canadian. Canadians. Liberal. Liberal Party of Canada. Canadian House of Commons. Canadian House of Commons. riding. Electoral district. 1988 election. Canadian federal election, 1988. He successfully contested the riding in the 1993 election .. riding. Electoral district. 1993 election. Canadian federal election, 1993. He was re-elected as the MP for the riding , with altered boundaries , in the 1997 and 2000 federal elections .. riding. Electoral district. Canadian federal election, 1997. 2000 federal elections. Canadian federal election, 2000. He served until he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on March 26 , 2002 .. Canadian. Canadians. Canadian Senate. Senate of Canada. He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chretien to make his riding available for Liza Frulla , a former Quebec cabinet minister .. Quebec. Quebec. Jean Chretien. Jean Chretien. Liza Frulla. Liza Frulla. riding. Electoral district. Prime Minister. Prime Minister of Canada. cabinet. cabinet ( government )