Ronald Tétrault (born June 16, 1936) was a politician in
Quebec,
Canada and a Member of the
National Assembly of Quebec (MNA).
Background
He was born in
Val-d'Or,
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 146,717 peo ...
on June 16, 1936. He was the son of
Social Credit politician
Oza Tétrault
Oza Tétrault (1 May 1908 – 17 October 1995) was a Ralliement créditiste and Social Credit party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a president and manager by career.
He was first elected at the Villeneuve riding in
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, who was a Member of Parliament from 1968 to 1974.
Member of the legislature
Tétrault ran as a candidate of the newly formed provincial wing of the
Ralliement créditiste
Historically in Quebec, Canada, there were a number of political parties that were part of the Canadian social credit movement. There were various parties at different times with different names at the provincial level, all broadly following the s ...
in the
1970 election and won, becoming the Member of the
National Assembly for the district of
Abitibi-Est.
During his term of office, the party was plagued by internal divisions. While three MNAs remained loyal to Leader
Camil Samson, Tétrault and the rest of the caucus withdrew their 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,
Yvon Dupuis
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was chosen as party leader. Nonetheless, Tétrault and most of his colleagues lost their bid for re-election in the
1973 election.
Mayor
Tétrault served as Mayor of
Val-d'Or from 1976 to 1980 and from 1992 to 2000.
Federal politics
He also ran as a
Liberal candidate in the federal district of
Abitibi in the
1979 federal election. He finished second against Social Credit candidate
Armand Caouette
Armand Caouette (20 July 1945 – 15 May 2010) was a Social Credit Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included the fields of sales and air-conditioning.
He was first elected to Parliament in the 1974 federal elect ...
.
References
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1936 births
Living people
Candidates in the 1979 Canadian federal election
Mayors of places in Quebec
Ralliement créditiste du Québec MNAs
People from Val-d'Or
Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons