US embassy cable - 05OTTAWA1629

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 001629 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE 
 
SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT; 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO, OEXC, SCUL, CA, IV Program 
SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France 
Charbonneau (Principal Candidate) 
 
REFERENCE:  OTTAWA 1504 
 
1.   Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Marie-France 
Charbonneau, Political Attache of the Bloc Qubcois 
Cabinet, for a 21-day individual project.  Ms. Charbonneau 
has full country team approval.  EVDB nomination follows. 
 
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EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB 
VERSION: 3.0.7 
POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov 
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa 
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540 
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ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 350 
ECA-PROJ-NO: 
PROJ-NAME: Charbonneau, Marie-France - Individual 
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PROJ-TYPE: Individual 
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor 
FY: 2006 
DEPART-POST: 
SESSION-DATE: 
RETURN-POST: 
NO-OF-PART: 1 
RANK-ORDER: 0 
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ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: IND 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: P 
SUBJ-DISC: Federalism/U.S. Government 
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PREFIX: Ms. 
F-NAME: Marie-France 
M-NAME: 
L-NAME: Charbonneau 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL?: Yes 
M-ADDR1: 3750 Crmazie Boulevard East 
M-ADDR2: Suite 307 
M-ADDR3: 
M-CITY: Montreal 
M-STATE: Quebec 
M-CNTRY: Canada 
 
M-ZONE: H2A 1B6 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: (514) 526-3000 
M-FAX: (514) 526-2868 
M-EMAIL: mfcharbonneau@bloc.org 
M-CNTRY-ID: CA 
M-ADDRTYPE: B 
GENDER: F 
DOB: 08/12/1964 
MAR-STAT: U 
BIRTH-CITY: Montreal 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada 
RES-CNTRY: Canada 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Political Attache - Bloc Qubcois Cabinet 
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START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
Charbonneau has worked for the Bloc Qubcois since 1992. 
Previously, she served as Interim General Director, 
Communications Director and Riding Political Attache to 
then-MP Gilles Duceppe.  Prior to 1992, Charbonneau worked 
for the Parti Qubcois, as Political Attache to then-MP 
Bernard Landry, Liaison Officer, Fte Nationale Coordinator 
and candidate in the Saint-Laurent riding (1989). 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
Short holidays in New England and Florida 
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START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
Two holiday trips to France 
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R-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
Currently completing a Masters degree in Public 
Administration at  AP ( ole nationale d'administration 
publique). Some studies in law. 
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START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
Bloc Qubcois, Parti Qubcois 
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START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
None 
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START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
Smoker 
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FIRST-LANG: French 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 2 
ENGL-COMP: 3 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: PAO Alyson Grunder 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Since the Bloc Quebecois' strong showing in the 2004 federal 
election, we have been on the lookout for a BQ 
representative to nominate for the IV program.  We believe 
Marie-France Charbonneau, Bloc political advisor, would make 
an excellent candidate for a program devoted to current 
issues in U.S.-Canada relations, federalism and 
and 
decentralization in the U.S. political system, and U.S. 
perspectives on globalization, including its impact on 
international security. 
Charbonneau proved her loyalty to the Quebec separatist 
movement when early in her career she ran for the provincial 
legislature as a sacrificial Parti Quebecois lamb, in a 
strong Liberal (federalist) riding.  Since that 1989 race, 
she has worked continuously as a political advisor to senior 
PQ and Bloc politicians, including former Quebec Premier 
Bernard Landry, and currently, BQ leader Gilles Duceppe. 
Charbonneau is bright, trusted and supported by the inner 
circle of senior elected officials in the Bloc.  She was 
tasked with planning and organizing Duceppe's public events 
during the 2004 election campaign, and his recent speaking 
tours outside of Quebec.  Charbonneau well understands that 
the U.S. strongly favors a united Canada, but she makes the 
case that Americans need to understand that the sovereignist 
cause has many supporters in Quebec, including among young 
voters.  She, and her separatist colleagues, would also 
benefit from hearing the American arguments for federalism, 
within a decentralized political system. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: ConGen Montreal 
SPEAKER?: No 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA?: No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP?: Yes 
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER 
NOMINEE-ID: 532 
PERSON-ID: 409 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA 
RES-CNTRY-ID: CA 
FIRST-LANG-ID: FR 
E-I-TYPE-ID: I 
NOM-POST-ID: 6540 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158 
NOM-STATUS: N 
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DS2019-SUBJECT: 45.1001 
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DICKSON, CHARGE