Carl Legault is a former Canadian

Canada

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 politician. He represented the riding

Electoral district (Canada)

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 of Nipissing

Nipissing (electoral district)

Nipissing was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 2004. It was located in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada....

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1964 to 1972. He represented the Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Canada

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.

Before entering politics, Legault was a furniture retailer in Sturgeon Falls.

He was first elected in a 1964 byelection, following the death of the district's longtime MP

Member of Parliament

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 Jack Garland

Jack Garland

John Richard Garland, PC was a Canadian politician, who was a longtime member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Nipissing. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada....

. He was reelected in the 1965

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...

 and 1968

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...

elections, and then retired from politics in 1972.

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