Francis Drouin
Early life
Early life
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Drouin was born and raised in [Hawkesbury, Ontario](/wiki/Hawkesbury%2C_Ontario "Hawkesbury, Ontario"). After obtaining a diploma in business administration from [La Cité collégiale](/wiki/La_Cit%C3%A9_coll%C3%A9giale "La Cité collégiale"), he attended the [University of Ottawa](/wiki/University_of_Ottawa "University of Ottawa"), where he earned a bachelor's degree in commerce. He worked as a special assistant to [Ontario](/wiki/Ontario "Ontario") [Premier](/wiki/Premier_of_Ontario "Premier of Ontario") [Dalton McGuinty](/wiki/Dalton_McGuinty "Dalton McGuinty") for four years, and then joined a government relations firm as a communications consultant. He continued to work as a consultant in various capacities thereafter. He has volunteered on the board of his *alma mater*, La Cité.


Has Drouin been involved in any other notable political or business endeavors?