Fernand Lalonde

Fernand Lalonde
MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys
In office
1973–1984
Preceded by Marie-Claire Kirkland
Succeeded by Gilles Fortin
Personal details
Born August 27, 1932
Mont-Laurier, Quebec
Political party Liberal

Fernand Lalonde (born August 27, 1932 in Mont-Laurier, Quebec) is a lawyer and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who represented the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1973 to 1984.

The son of Maurice Lalonde and Éléonore Côté, he was educated at the Séminaire de Mont-Laurier, the Séminaire de Saint-Jean-d'Iberville, the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal, the Université de Montréal and McGill University. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1957 and practised law in Montreal. In 1974, he was named Queen's Counsel.

He was the coordinator of the Yes campaign in the Charlottetown Accord referendum of 1992.

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