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Liza Frulla, PC (born March 30 , 1949 ) is a former Canadian Politician . She was a Member Of Parliament in the Liberal Party Of Canada caucus in the Canadian House Of Commons for the Riding of Jeanne-Le Ber , Quebec from 2004 , until her defeat to Bloc Quebecois opponant Thierry St-Cyr in 2006 . She was elected to Parliament in a 2002 by-election in the now-defunct riding of Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe-Saint-Charles , and, after that riding was merged with portions of neighbouring ridings to form Jeanne-Le Ber, she was reelected by a razor-thin margin over St-Cyr in 2004. Frulla has She was the Minister Of Canadian Heritage and Minister Responsible For The Status Of Women in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin and previously served as Minister Of Social Development . From 1989 to 1998 , she represented the provincial riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys in the National Assembly Of Quebec . She was Minister of Communications and Minister of Cultural Affairs. She was vice-chair of the NO committee in the 1995 Quebec Referendum . From 1974 to 1976 , she worked for the public affairs service of the organizing committee for the 1976 Montreal Olympics . She subsequently became the first woman sports reporter accredited to cover Professional Sport in the Electronic Media . In 1998 , she left the National Assembly to host her own show “LIZA” on public broadcaster Radio-Canada until 2002 .
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