Aurèle Audet (October 12, 1920 – November 28, 2015) was a politician in

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, Canada and a Member of the

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(MNA).

Background

He was born in

La Sarre, Quebec La Sarre is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake A ...

, on October 12, 1920, and made a career in the

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. He died at the age of 95 in 2015.

Political career

Audet ran as a candidate of the newly formed provincial wing of the

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in the 1970 election and won, becoming the Member of the

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for the district of Abitibi-Ouest. During his term of office, the party was plagued by internal divisions. While three MNAs, including Audet, remained loyal to Leader

Camil Samson Camil Samson (January 3, 1935 - December 18, 2012) was a politician in Quebec, Canada, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA), and leader of the Ralliement créditiste du Québec and other political parties. Background and personal life ...

, the rest of the caucus withdrew its support and appointed

Armand Bois Armand Bois (1920-2001) was a politician in Quebec, and a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA). Background He was born in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, on April 21, 1920, and served as a military officer during World War II. Subsequ ...

as temporary leader, until a leadership convention could determine a new leader. Eventually, the Samson faction re-joined the party and Audet served as House Whip. Nonetheless, Audet and most of his colleagues lost their bid for re-election in the 1973 election.

Background

Political career

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