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Rimouski (federal Electoral District)
Rimouski (also known as Rimouski—Témiscouata, Rimouski—Mitis and Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 2003. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867, ''British North America Act'', 1867 as "Rimouski" Riding (division), riding. After the 1980 Canadian federal election, 1980 federal election, it was renamed "Rimouski—Témiscouata". In 1996, it was renamed "Rimouski", and before the 1997 Canadian federal election, 1997 election, it was renamed "Rimouski—Mitis". Before the 2000 Canadian federal election, 2000 election, it was renamed "Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis". It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Rimouski—Témiscouata and Matapédia—Matane ridings. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British North America Act, 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (french: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 1867'' (BNA Act), is a major part of the Constitution of Canada. The act created a federation, federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its Canadian federalism, federal structure, the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons, the Senate of Canada, Senate, the justice system, and the taxation system. In 1982, with the patriation of the Constitution, the British North America Acts which were originally enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, British Parliament, including this Act, were renamed. Although, the acts are still known by their original names in records of the United Kingdom. Amendments were also made at this time: section 92A was added, giving provinces greater control ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Auguste Ross
Jean Auguste Ross (September 6, 1851 РFebruary 3, 1920) was a Canadians, Canadian physician and politician. Born in Rimouski, Canada East, the son of John Ross and Caroline Talbot, Ross was educated at Ste. Anne and Rimouski Seminaries. He received his medical education from Universit̩ Laval and then started practicing medicine in Rimouski. He was also Coroner for the District of Rimouski and a Quarantine Officer for the port. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Rimouski (electoral district), Rimouski in an 1897 by-election. A Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900 Canadian federal election, 1900, 1904 Canadian federal election, 1904, and 1908 Canadian federal election, 1908. He was defeated in 1911 Canadian federal election, 1911. References * * 1851 births 1920 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Universit̩ Laval alumni Canadian coroners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Tremblay
Suzanne Tremblay (; January 24, 1937 – September 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician from Quebec who served as a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2004. Early life Born in Montreal, Tremblay received a Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship to attend Tufts University in the United States, where she earned a Master's degree in pre-school education. She then completed a certificate in educational studies at the Université de Lyon and a certificate in child care studies at the University of London. Political career Tremblay was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1993 federal election for the riding of Rimouski—Témiscouata. She was re-elected in the 1997 election for the riding of Rimouski-Mitis and in the 2000 election for Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis. She announced her intention not to run again in the 2004 federal election. She was occasionally a controversial figure, once pointing out that Quebec Premier Jean Charest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monique Vézina
Monique Vézina, (born July 13, 1935) is a former Canadian politician. She now works with a Non-governmental organization in the field of international development. Vézina was born in Rimouski, Quebec. Prior to entering politics, she worked for numerous community agencies in the fields of education, family services and women's rights in the Lower Saint Lawrence River valley region of Quebec. In 1976, she became chair of the ''Federation of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins'' (a credit union organization) in her region, and joined the executive of the Quebec-wide Mouvement Desjardins. From 1978 to 1982, she served as a member of the ''Conseil supérieur de l’éducation'' and as vice-president of the ''Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec''. Vézina entered politics in the 1984 general election being elected as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Rimouski—Témiscouata. She was one of a number of Quebec nationalists recruited to the PC Party as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Côté
Eva Lachance Côté (1 January 1934 in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada – 7 June 2019 in Beaupré, Quebec) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. She was an executive secretary by career. She served in one term, the 32nd Canadian Parliament The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980, until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being disso ..., after election at the Rimouski electoral district in the 1980 federal election. A previous attempt at national office in the 1979 federal election was also unsuccessful as was the attempt at re-election in the 1984 federal election at Rimouski—Témiscouata. References External links * 1934 births 2019 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Women in Quebec pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eudore Allard
Eudore Allard (27 August 1915 – 17 September 2001) was a Social Credit Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec and became a sales representative and hotel operator by career. He initially attempted to enter Parliament at the Matapédia—Matane electoral district in the 1962 and 1963 federal elections but was unsuccessful. Allard won the Rimouski riding in the 1972 election and was re-elected there in the 1974 and 1979 elections. After serving terms in the 29th, 30th and 31st Canadian Parliaments, Allard was defeated in the 1980 election by Liberal party candidate Eva Côté Eva Lachance Côté (1 January 1934 in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada – 7 June 2019 in Beaupré, Quebec) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. She was an executive secretary by career. She served in one term, the 32nd Canadi .... His final attempt to re-enter Canadian Parliament was made at the Rimouski—Témiscouata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Leblanc
Guy LeBlanc (October 16, 1960 – April 27, 2015) was a Canadian keyboardist and composer. He led his own progressive-rock band - Nathan Mahl, and was a member of the British progressive band Camel from 2000 to 2015. He produced and released his own solo, as well as Nathan Mahl's discs, and had appeared as guest keyboardist on several other releases. Biography Born in 1960 in Moncton, New Brunswick, he began formal musical training at age four, and ended his classical piano training at age 11, in order to concentrate on composition and modern electric music. He started playing keyboards in Rock bands at 15 and co-founded Nathan Mahl at age 20 with Mark Spenard, Don Prince and Dan Lacasse. In 1991, on a dare, he released a series of recorded improvisations with two drummers, and dubbed the project Mahl Dynasty. After reforming Nathan Mahl several times over many years through to the present, LeBlanc managed to record a few of these lineups, and chose to release some of these as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Ouellet
G̩rard Ouellet (17 February 1913 Р3 April 1975) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a farmer by career. Ouellet was born in East Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the son of Emile Ouellet and Celina-Rose Berube. He was first elected as a Social Credit party candidate at the Rimouski riding in the 1963 general election after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 election. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament. In the 1965 federal election, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc of the Liberal party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li .... References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émilien Morissette
Émilien Morissette (born 16 March 1927) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an economist by career. He was first elected at the Rimouski riding in the 1958 general election, defeating Liberal party incumbent Gérard Légaré. After serving his only term, the 24th Canadian Parliament The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958, until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved ..., Légaré won Rimouski back from Morissette in the 1962 general election. External links * 1927 births Year of death missing Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Quebec-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Légaré
Gérard Légaré (11 July 1908 – 1 November 1997) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an editor, journalist, printer and publisher by career. He was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. He was first elected at the Rimouski riding in the 1953 general election, then re-elected there for a second term in the 1957 election. In the 1958 election he was defeated by Émilien Morissette of the Progressive Conservative party, but won back the riding in the 1962 election. The 25th Canadian Parliament was Légaré's last term in federal office. During the 1963 election campaign, Social Credit candidate Gérard Ouellet was reported to be winning the rural areas of Rimouski. New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * t ... candi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Hervé Rousseau
Joseph Herv̩ Rousseau (22 October 1877 Р5 June 1964) was an Independent Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec and became a notary by career. He was educated at Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocati̬re College, then at Universit̩ Laval where he received his Bachelor of Civil Law degree. For twelve years he was president of the Trois-Pistoles school commission, and once unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Rousseau was first elected to Parliament at the Rimouski riding in a by-election on 16 October 1950. After completing his term in the 21st Canadian Parliament he was defeated in the 1953 election by G̩rard L̩gar̩, the official Liberal party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ... c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gleason Belzile
Gleason Belzile (August 30, 1898 – July 25, 1950) was a Canadian politician and notary. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1945 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Rimouski. He was re-elected in 1949. He was made Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance for three terms. He died while in office and a by-election was held in which Joseph Hervé Rousseau Joseph Hervé Rousseau (22 October 1877 – 5 June 1964) was an Independent Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec and became a notary by career. He was educated at Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatièr ... succeeded him. External links * 1898 births 1950 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Quebec notaries {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
