Charles-Eugène Dionne
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Charles-Eugène Dionne was a
Social Credit Party
and Ralliement créditiste
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Saint-Pascal, Quebec
and became a lumberjack in his youth. Years later he became a labour representative, eventually leading a chapter of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
He was first elected at the Kamouraska
riding in
the 1962 general election
and was re-elected there for successive terms until the 1974 election
. Ridings were redistributed for the 1979 federal election
, and Dionne was defeated by Rosaire Gendron
of the Liberal party
at the new Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
riding. Dionne was also unable to unseat Gendron in the 1980 federal election
. Dionne served consecutive terms from the 25th
to the 30th Canadian Parliament
s, remaining with the Social Credit party, which became known as the Ralliement créditiste
from 1963 to 1971.
After his electoral defeat, Dionne became allied with local employment rights group Action-Chomage and continued to work with residents in Saint-Pascal
on unemployment concerns.
Social Credit Party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
and Ralliement créditiste
Ralliement créditiste
Historically in Quebec, Canada, there was a number of political parties that were part of the Canadian social credit movement. There were various parties at different times with different names at the provincial level, all broadly following the social credit philosophy; at various times they had...
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 Saint-Pascal, Quebec
Saint-Pascal, Quebec
Saint-Pascal is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. It is in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Cécile Joseph...
and became a lumberjack in his youth. Years later he became a labour representative, eventually leading a chapter of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
He was first elected at the Kamouraska
Kamouraska (electoral district)
For the provincial electoral district, see Kamouraska Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There...
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...
and was re-elected there for successive terms until the 1974 election
Canadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
. Ridings were redistributed for the 1979 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
, and Dionne was defeated by Rosaire Gendron
Rosaire Gendron
Rosaire Gendron was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Saint-François-Xavier, Quebec, he was a Chartered Accountant by career....
of the Liberal party
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...
at the new Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Kamouraska and Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata ridings...
riding. Dionne was also unable to unseat Gendron in the 1980 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
. Dionne served consecutive terms from the 25th
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.It was controlled by...
to the 30th Canadian Parliament
30th Canadian Parliament
The 30th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 30, 1974 until March 26, 1979. The membership was set by the 1974 election on July 8, 1974, and was only changed somewhat due to resignations and by-elections before it was dissolved prior to the 1979 election.It was controlled by a...
s, remaining with the Social Credit party, which became known as the Ralliement créditiste
Ralliement créditiste
Historically in Quebec, Canada, there was a number of political parties that were part of the Canadian social credit movement. There were various parties at different times with different names at the provincial level, all broadly following the social credit philosophy; at various times they had...
from 1963 to 1971.
After his electoral defeat, Dionne became allied with local employment rights group Action-Chomage and continued to work with residents in Saint-Pascal
Saint-Pascal, Quebec
Saint-Pascal is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. It is in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Cécile Joseph...
on unemployment concerns.