Pierre-Édouard Blondin, (December 14, 1874 – October 29, 1943) was a Canadian politician.

Biography

He was born on December 14, 1874. He was elected to the

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representing the Quebec riding of Champlain in

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and

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. A

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, he was defeated in Laurier—Outremont during the 1917 wartime election held during the

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when

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was highly unpopular in

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. He held many cabinet positions in Sir

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's Cabinet, including Postmaster General, Minister of Mines, Secretary of State of Canada, and Minister of Inland Revenue. As well, he was Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. In March 1917, he resigned his position as Postmaster General of Canada to become a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Army. He then went on a recruitment tour in a bid to get more French Canadians to join the war effort. In 1918, he was called to the

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, representing the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec, and was re-appointed to the Cabinet as

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. From 1930 to 1936, he was the

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. He died in office on October 29, 1943.

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* 1874 births 1943 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Quebec lieutenants Canadian senators from Quebec Speakers of the Senate of Canada 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada {{Quebec-senator-stub