Aldéric Laurendeau
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Aldéric Laurendeau was a Quebec politician and physician.
He was born in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon
in the Lanaudière
region of Quebec
and worked as a doctor. He was a Liberal
candidate in the 1945 federal election
and was elected in the riding of Berthier-Maskinongé but did not run in the 1949 federal election
.
Laurendeau was mayor of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon for eight years.
His cousin was novelist and Bloc populaire canadien
politiican André Laurendeau
He was born in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:...
in the Lanaudière
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and worked as a doctor. He was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
and was elected in the riding of Berthier-Maskinongé but did not run in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
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Laurendeau was mayor of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon for eight years.
His cousin was novelist and Bloc populaire canadien
Bloc populaire canadien
The Bloc populaire canadien was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942 by opponents of conscription during World War II...
politiican André Laurendeau
André Laurendeau
Joseph-Edmond-André Laurendeau was a journalist, politician, co-chair of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and playwright in Quebec, Canada. He is usually referred to as André Laurendeau. He was active in Québécois life, in various spheres and capacities, for three decades...