Bernard Pilon
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J.-E. Bernard Pilon was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Vaudreuil, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career.
He was first elected at the Chambly—Rouville
riding in the 1962 general election
, then re-elected there in the 1963
and 1965 federal elections
. For the 1968 federal election
, riding boundaries were realigned and Pilon was a candidate at the Chambly electoral district.
Pilon died in Montreal on 17 November 1970 due to a heart attack
before completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament
.
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...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Vaudreuil, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career.
He was first elected at the Chambly—Rouville
Chambly—Rouville
Chambly—Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères and St. Hyacinthe—Rouville ridings...
riding in the 1962 general election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
, then re-elected there in the 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
and 1965 federal elections
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
. For the 1968 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
, riding boundaries were realigned and Pilon was a candidate at the Chambly electoral district.
Pilon died in Montreal on 17 November 1970 due to a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
before completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament
28th Canadian Parliament
The 28th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 12, 1968 until September 1, 1972. The membership was set by the 1968 federal election on June 25, 1968, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1972 election.It was controlled by...
.