Edmund Tobin Asselin
Encyclopedia
Edmund Tobin Asselin was a Canadian politician
, administrator and businessman. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1962
election as a Member of the Liberal Party
representing the riding
of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
. He was re-elected in 1963
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, administrator and businessman. He was elected to 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...
in the 1962
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...
election as a Member 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...
representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (electoral district)
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1997.This riding was created in 1947...
. He was re-elected in 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...
.