Paul Raymond Martineau PC QC

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(April 10, 1921 – March 19, 2010) was a

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politician, lawyer,

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, and judge. The son of Alphonse Martineau and Lucienne Lemieux, Martineau grew up in the

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portion of the

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. He received a

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degree in 1941 from the

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. He served for four years in the

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during

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and was subsequently president of the Quebec branch of the

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. After the war, he received a

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degree from the

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. He was called to the

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in 1949. A private practice lawyer from 1950 to 1980, he was a crown attorney from 1950 to 1958. In 1946, he married Helene Neclaw. He was defeated in the 1957 federal election in his first attempt to win a

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in the

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but was elected in the 1958 election as the Progressive Conservative

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for Pontiac—Témiscamingue. Martineau served as parliamentary secretary to

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from 1959 to 1961. He was then Deputy

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of the House until 1962 when he joined the

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. Martineau kept his seat in the 1963 election that defeated the Diefenbaker government. This contest was the only one in Andre Blais' analysis of 4,626 constituency races in Canada's post-

history to have an exact tie, with both Martineau and his challenger, Paul Oliva Goulet, receiving 6,448 votes.Blais, Andre (2000). ''To Vote or Not to Vote''. Pittsburgh, PA:

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, p. 63. The tie was settled by the casting vote of the

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. In

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, he played a significant role in the Great Flag Debate of 1964, when he broke with Diefenbaker in order to support the adoption of the

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. :The new flag is the symbol of the future because it expresses unity, that unity to which so many of us have paid lip service during the course of this debate. I believe that in the maple leaf flag Canadians of whatever origin or background may find something in common. I believe this maple leaf flag will express for Canadians, in their own undemonstrative and taciturn way, the firm conviction that Canadians want to live together, work together, and build a worthwhile nation. If this distinctive flag can be accepted by the country without lasting bitterness and acrimony, then Canadians will have gone a long way to prove to the world that a nation such as ours, born in strife, diverse in its origins, speaking two languages and being the embodiment of two great cultures, can survive and prosper.... Journalist

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described Martineau's intervention as "the best speech of the entire debate." Matineau lost his seat in the 1965 election and was also defeated in his attempt to regain his seat in

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. From 1980 to 1996, he was a Justice of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martineau, Paul 1921 births 2010 deaths Canadian military personnel of World War II Lawyers in Quebec Judges in Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs University of Ottawa alumni