{"id":110461,"date":"2025-06-10T14:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=110461"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:52:43","slug":"xavier-belanger","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/bio\/xavier-belanger\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Be\u0301langer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I chose Refrigeration and Air Conditioning as a career because I was looking for a technical career. I wanted a trade that has a mix of theory and practice. I really like the fact that Refrigeration and Air Conditioning requires a lot of troubleshooting. I want to learn as much as possible about this trade and become the best version of myself in the process.<\/p>\n<p>I got involved in skills competitions when I was selected by my school to compete. 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