Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette (August 7, 1893 – November 14, 1968) was a Canadian politician and

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. He was elected to the

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as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of

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. During his time in parliament, he was the

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's assistant and Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party. He later became the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence followed by Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour.

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* 1893 births Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec 1968 deaths {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub