Guy Lauzon
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Guy Lauzon is a Canadian
politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons
, representing the riding
of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
as a Conservative
. He was born in St. Andrew's West, Ontario
and his family roots in the region can be traced to the 19th century.
Lauzon spent over twenty-two years in the federal public service and served as a local union president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada
. During the 1990s, he served as chair of the HDRC's United Way
and multiple sclerosis
research funding campaigns. He retired in 1993, and is now the general manager of Tri-County Protein, a soybean
processing plant in Winchester, Ontario. Lauzon has also served as fundraising chairman of the St. Andrews West Roman Catholic Church, which raised over $100,000 for the building's restoration.
In the 2000 federal election
, Lauzon ran as the Canadian Alliance
candidate in Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh
, and finished second behind incumbent Liberal
Bob Kilger
.
The Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party
were merged in 2003, and Lauzon ran as a Conservative in the 2004 election
and garnered almost 4,000 votes more than his nearest rival, incumbent Bob Kilger.
Lauzon was appointed as the Conservative Party critic for the Treasury Board and Official Languages Committee.
In December of 2005 Lauzon was criticized for attending a local wake to campaign to grieving constituents. When confronted after one wake, he claimed in the Standard-Freeholder in an editorial by Claude MacIntosh that he thought it was the wake of a neighbour who had been buried over two weeks prior.
In the 2006 federal election, Lauzon was chosen once more to represent the Conservative Party as the candidate for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
. He won 54.7% of the popular vote, defeating his nearest challenger, Tom Manley
, by over 14,000 votes. It was the Conservatives fourth largest victory in Ontario in terms of popular support.
In 2006, Guy Lauzon was appointed to the deputy whip position of the Conservative party.
In the spring of 2007, Guy Lauzon was ousted from his position as the Official Languages Committee chair in a non-confidence vote (by all three opposition parties) for cancelling a scheduled meeting moments before witnesses were to testify. The hearing was being held to examine the cancellation of a Court Challenges Program, to which the government cut funding. The Conservative government then, following procedures from what the media has dubbed the “obstruction manual", decided not to nominate a new chair, shutting down the committee’s work.
On October 10, 2007 Lauzon was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.
On November 3, 2008, almost a month following that year's federal election
, Lauzon was appointed Chairman of the Conservative Caucus, succeeding defeated Alberta MP Rahim Jaffer
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Canada
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politician. He is a current 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...
, 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 Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.Its population in 2001 was 98,933.-Geography:...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
. He was born in St. Andrew's West, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and his family roots in the region can be traced to the 19th century.
Lauzon spent over twenty-two years in the federal public service and served as a local union president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada
Public Service Alliance of Canada
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is one of Canada’s largest national labour unions, with members in every province and territory. In fact, it is the biggest union in the Canadian Federal Public Sector...
. During the 1990s, he served as chair of the HDRC's United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
and multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
research funding campaigns. He retired in 1993, and is now the general manager of Tri-County Protein, a soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
processing plant in Winchester, Ontario. Lauzon has also served as fundraising chairman of the St. Andrews West Roman Catholic Church, which raised over $100,000 for the building's restoration.
In the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, Lauzon ran as the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
candidate in Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh
Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh
Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh was a federal electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007...
, and finished second behind incumbent 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...
Bob Kilger
Bob Kilger
Robert “Bob” Kilger is a Canadian politician.Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Kilger is the former Liberal member of Parliament for the Cornwall region, representing the riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry from 2000 to 2004, and Stormont—Dundas from 1988 to 2000...
.
The Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
were merged in 2003, and Lauzon ran as a Conservative in the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
and garnered almost 4,000 votes more than his nearest rival, incumbent Bob Kilger.
Lauzon was appointed as the Conservative Party critic for the Treasury Board and Official Languages Committee.
In December of 2005 Lauzon was criticized for attending a local wake to campaign to grieving constituents. When confronted after one wake, he claimed in the Standard-Freeholder in an editorial by Claude MacIntosh that he thought it was the wake of a neighbour who had been buried over two weeks prior.
In the 2006 federal election, Lauzon was chosen once more to represent the Conservative Party as the candidate for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.Its population in 2001 was 98,933.-Geography:...
. He won 54.7% of the popular vote, defeating his nearest challenger, Tom Manley
Tom Manley
Tom Manley is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was one of three co-Deputy Leaders of the Green Party of Canada until 2005, and was considered a leading candidate to be its next leader. On Friday, September 23, 2005, Manley resigned from the Green Party to join the Liberal Party of Canada...
, by over 14,000 votes. It was the Conservatives fourth largest victory in Ontario in terms of popular support.
In 2006, Guy Lauzon was appointed to the deputy whip position of the Conservative party.
In the spring of 2007, Guy Lauzon was ousted from his position as the Official Languages Committee chair in a non-confidence vote (by all three opposition parties) for cancelling a scheduled meeting moments before witnesses were to testify. The hearing was being held to examine the cancellation of a Court Challenges Program, to which the government cut funding. The Conservative government then, following procedures from what the media has dubbed the “obstruction manual", decided not to nominate a new chair, shutting down the committee’s work.
On October 10, 2007 Lauzon was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.
On November 3, 2008, almost a month following that year's federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
, Lauzon was appointed Chairman of the Conservative Caucus, succeeding defeated Alberta MP Rahim Jaffer
Rahim Jaffer
Rahim Nizar Jaffer is a former Canadian politician and a former Member of Parliament. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008, representing the Alberta riding of Edmonton—Strathcona as a member of the Conservative Party. He was the first Muslim elected to the Canadian Parliament...
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