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St. James (federal Electoral District)
St. James was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1952. The riding was created in 1892 from parts of Montreal Centre and Montreal East ridings. It consisted initially of St. James's Ward and the East Ward in the city of Montreal. In 1914, it was expanded to include Lafontaine Ward of the city of Montreal. After 1924, it was defined with reference to streets in Montreal. In 1947, the riding was abolished when it was redistributed into a new St. James riding, and the ridings of Lafontaine, Laurier, Papineau and St. Mary. The new St. James electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Laurier and Saint-Jacques ridings. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results By-election: On Mr. Desmarais being appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 25 June 1901 By-electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' (county). In English it is also colloquially and more commonly known as a Riding (division), riding or constituency. Each federal electoral district returns one Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of Canada; each Provinces and territories of Canada, provincial or territorial electoral district returns one representative—called, depending on the province or territory, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), National Assembly of Quebec, Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)—to the provincial or territorial legislature. Since 2015, there have been 338 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Gédéon-Horace Bergeron
Joseph-Gédéon-Horace Bergeron (October 13, 1854 – January 22, 1917) was a Canadian politician. Born in Rigaud, Canada East, the son of T. R. Bergeron and Leocadie Caroline Delphine Coursol, Bergeron was educated at the Jesuits' College, Montreal and took a commercial course at the Montreal Business College, where he obtained a diploma. In March 1877, he received a B.C.L. from McGill University. He was called to the Quebec Bar in July 1877. Bergeron was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Beauharnois in January 1879 after the death of the sitting member, Michael Cayley. A Conservative, he was acclaimed at the general elections held in 1882 and re-elected in 1887, 1891, and 1896. He was defeated in 1900 but was re-elected again in 1904 before losing in 1908. From 1891 to 1896, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. Electoral record , - , Conservative , Joseph-Gédéon-Horace Bergeron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Federal Electoral Districts Of Canada
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province. 96 of Ontario's 107 provincial electoral districts, roughly those outside Northern Ontario, remain coterminous with their federal counterparts. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the Canadian census and proscribed by various constitutional seat guarantees, including the use of a Grandfather clause, for Quebec, the Central Prairies and the Maritime provinces, with the essential proportions between the remaining provinces being "locked" no matter any further changes in relative population as have already occurred. Any major changes to the status quo, if proposed, would require constitutional amendments approved by seven out of ten provinces with two-thirds of the population to ratify constitutio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Federal Electoral Districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of Parliament to Canada's House of Commons every election. Provincial electoral districts often have names similar to their local federal counterpart, but usually have different geographic boundaries. Canadians elected members for each federal electoral district most recently in the 2021 federal election on . There are four ridings established by the British North America Act of 1867 that have existed continuously without changes to their names or being abolished and reconstituted as a riding due to redistricting: Beauce (Quebec), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Shefford (Quebec), and Simcoe North (Ontario). These ridings, however, have experienced territorial changes since their inception. On October 27, 2011, the Conservative government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Beaudry
Joseph Marie Paul Lucien ''Roland'' Beaudry (February 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was a Canadians, Canadian politician, journalist, publicist and publisher. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1945 Canadian federal election, 1945 election as a Member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party to represent the Electoral district (Canada), riding of St. James (electoral district), St. James. He was re-elected in 1949 Canadian federal election, 1949 in St. James, and 1953 Canadian federal election, 1953 and 1957 Canadian federal election, 1957 in Saint-Jacques (electoral district), Saint-Jacques. Involvement in sports Beaudry was also a sports broadcaster and an amateur ice hockey player, a goaltender (ice hockey), goaltender, and a member of the 1927 Montreal Victorias ice hockey team that toured Europe and played against teams in Sweden (Stockholm), France, Germany, Austria (Vienna), Switzerland (Davos), Italy (Milan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Durocher
Eugène Durocher (27 August 1881 – 10 May 1944) was a Canadian politician, serving in municipal and national politics. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career. From 1938 to 1940, Durocher was a municipal alderman for Montreal City Council, serving on the Montreal Metropolitan Commission in 1939. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal party member at St. James (federal electoral district), St. James riding in a by-election on 18 December 1939, due to the death of incumbent Fernand Rinfret. He was re-elected there in the 1940 Canadian federal election, 1940 election. Before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Durocher died at Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Montreal on 10 May 1944 after poor health for two weeks. References External links * 1881 births 1944 deaths Businesspeople from Montreal Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben Charles Laurier
Ruben Charles Laurier (December 26, 1868 – September 26, 1947) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the House of Commons of Canada from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal. He was born in Lachenaie, Quebec, the son of Jules Laurier and Rosalie Rochon, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the Université Laval. In 1895, he married Marie Louise. Laurier was elected to the House of Commons in a 1906 by-election held after the death of Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier. In 1925, he ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal Protectionist Liberal Protectionist was the name under which three candidates sought election to the House of Commons of Canada for ridings in Quebec in two elections in the early twentieth century. The Liberal Party of Canada, at the time, was associated with ... in the federal riding of St. James. Laurier died in Montreal at the age of 78. References Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Protectionist
Liberal Protectionist was the name under which three candidates sought election to the House of Commons of Canada for ridings in Quebec in two elections in the early twentieth century. The Liberal Party of Canada, at the time, was associated with the concept of free trade. Protectionists opposed the concept. In the 1925 federal election, Léopold Doyon won 2,839 votes, 19.4% of the total, as the only opponent of the Liberal candidate in St. Henri. (Twenty years later he would be a Social Credit candidate in Hochelaga). Former Liberal MP Ruben Charles Laurier running as a Liberal Protectionist won 4,076 votes in St. James riding, 26.9% of the total, as the only opponent of the Liberal candidate. In the 1930 federal election, Lyon William Jacobs won 2,723 votes, 10.2% of the total, placing third of four candidates in Laurier—Outremont riding. See also * List of political parties in Canada This article lists political parties in Canada. Federal parties In contrast with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Rinfret
Louis-Édouard-Fernand Rinfret (February 28, 1883 – July 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician. Biography He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Montreal riding of St. James in a 1920 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1930, and 1935. From 1926 to 1930 and again from 1935 to 1939, he was the Secretary of State for Canada. From 1932 to 1934, he was the mayor of Montreal. He was brother to Thibaudeau Rinfret, the Chief Justice of Canada The chief justice of Canada (french: juge en chef du Canada) is the presiding judge of the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada, the highest judicial body in Canada. As such, the chief justice is the highest-ranking judge of the Canadian court sy ..., and Charles Rinfret, a prominent Montreal businessman. Gallery Image:KingCabinetMeeting1930.jpg, 14th Canadian Ministry Image:Montreal-Place Vauquelin, Viger, Note.jpg, A commemorative plaque, Vauquelin Square References * External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationalist Conservative
The label ''Nationalist Conservative'' was used by several Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada (MPs) and several unsuccessful candidates. They used this label in order to distinguish themselves from the British imperialist reputation of the Conservative Party or as a result of disputes with the party. The three MPs were first elected in the nineteenth century when the term nationalism in Quebec referred to Canadian nationalism, as opposed to British imperialism or a desire for an independent Quebec. See also * List of political parties in Canada This article lists political parties in Canada. Federal parties In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite ha ... Federal political parties in Canada Defunct political parties in Canada Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) Canadian nationalism {{Quebec-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Audet Lapointe
Louis-Audet Lapointe (May 16, 1860 – February 7, 1920) was a liquor merchant, wholesaler and political figure in Quebec. He represented St. James in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1920 as a Liberal. He was born in Contrecœur, Canada East Canada East (french: links=no, Canada-Est) was the northeastern portion of the United Province of Canada. Lord Durham's Report investigating the causes of the Upper and Lower Canada Rebellions recommended merging those two colonies. The new ..., the son of Louis Audet-Lapointe and Marguerite-Adéas Dupré, and was educated in Terrebonne, at the Collège de Varennes and at the Montreal Business College. In 1879, he married Léocadie-Azilda Brunet. He served as a member of the city council for Montreal from 1900 to 1916. He was re-elected in 1917 as a Laurier Liberal. Audet-Lapointe died in office at the age of 59. References External links * Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honoré Hippolyte Achille Gervais
Honoré Hippolyte Achille Gervais (August 13, 1864 – August 8, 1915) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, politician. Born in Richelieu, Rouville County, Canada East, the son of Charles Gervais and Adele Monty, Gervais was educated at the "Petit Seminaire" of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir and Université Laval where he received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1887 and a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) in 1889. He was admitted to the Bar of the Province of Quebec on 13 January 1887 and created a Queen's Counsel in 1897. In 1896, he joined Université Laval as a Professor of International Law and Civil Procedure. He practised law in partnership with Horace Archambault, former President of the Quebec Legislative Council and ex- Attorney-General, Henri-Benjamin Rainville, former Speaker of the Quebec Legislative Assembly, and Paul Rainville in the firm Rainville, Archambault, Gervais & Rainville. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Montreal electoral district of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
