Lionel Bertrand
| Lionel Bertrand | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Terrebonne | |
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In office 1940 – 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Louis-Étienne Parent |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Raymond |
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| Born |
March 10, 1906 St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | March 26, 1979 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent Liberal (1940-1944), Liberal Party (1945-) |
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Lionel Bertrand (March 10, 1906 in St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada – March 26, 1979) was a Canadian politician, journalist and newspaper editor. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1940 election as an Independent Liberal to represent the riding of Terrebonne. He joined the Liberal Party for the 1945 election and was re-elected that year then re-elected in 1949 and in 1953. He was also a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec elected in 1960 to represent the electoral district of Terrebonne. He was appointed as Provincial Secretary, followed by Minister of Tourism, Fish and Game then followed by Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec. Bertrand also authored a number of books.
External links
- Lionel Bertrand – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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