G̩rard L̩gar̩ (11 July 1908 Р1 November 1997)
was a
Liberal party member of the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
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. He was an editor, journalist, printer and publisher by career. He was born in
Chicoutimi,
Quebec.
He was first elected at the
Rimouski riding in the
1953 general election, then re-elected there for a second term in the
1957 election. In the
1958 election he was defeated by
Émilien Morissette
Émilien Morissette (born 16 March 1927) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an economist by career.
He was first elected at the Rimouski riding in the 1958 general election, defeating Libera ...
of the
Progressive Conservative party, but won back the riding in the
1962 election.
The
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962, until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was diss ...
was Légaré's last term in federal office. During the
1963 election campaign,
Social Credit candidate
Gérard Ouellet
G̩rard Ouellet (17 February 1913 Р3 April 1975) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a farmer by career.
Ouellet was born in East Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the son of Emile Ouellet and Celina-Rose Berub ...
was reported to be winning the rural areas of Rimouski.
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic:
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candidate Raymond D'Auteuil attracted younger urban voters whom Liberal campaigners admittedly ignored. After a judicial recount of ballots, Ouellet won Rimouski with 140 more votes that Légaré. By that June, Légaré was hired to assist
Jean-Paul Deschatelets, the
Minister of Public Works in
Lester B. Pearson's new government.
Légaré joined the Immigration Appeal Board in 1967, becoming its vice-chair in March 1976. He was also an editorial assistant for the federal Centennial Commission.
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1908 births
1997 deaths
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Politicians from Saguenay, Quebec
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