Laurier (provincial electoral district)
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Laurier was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Montreal
region, it formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Laurier. In 1994, it became part of the new riding of Laurier-Dorion
following a merger with the defunct riding of Dorion
. Montreal-Laurier existed from 1912 to 1966.
The riding was named in honour of former Canadian Prime Minister
Wilfrid Laurier
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. Located in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
region, it formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Laurier. In 1994, it became part of the new riding of Laurier-Dorion
Laurier-Dorion
Laurier-Dorion is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal and includes the neighbourhoods of Villeray and Parc-Extension...
following a merger with the defunct riding of Dorion
Dorion (provincial electoral district)
Dorion was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, the riding was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Jeanne-Mance. In 1994, it became part of the new Laurier-Dorion...
. Montreal-Laurier existed from 1912 to 1966.
The riding was named in honour of former Canadian Prime Minister
Prime minister
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Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
Members of Legislative Assembly (Montreal-Laurier riding)
- Napoléon Turcot, Liberal (1912-1919)
- Ernest Poulin, Liberal (1919-1923)
- Alfred DuranleauAlfred DuranleauAlfred Duranleau, PC was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in Farnham, Quebec, the son of Napoléon Duranleau and Adélaïde Patenaude, he was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1897....
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1923-1927) - Ernest Poulin, Liberal (1927-1935)
- Zénon LesageZénon LesageZénon Lesage was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on December 18, 1885 in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec and became a physician.-City Councillor:...
, Action liberale nationaleAction libérale nationaleThe Action libérale nationale was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union Nationale.-Origin and beliefs:The party was created in 1934 by...
(1935-1936) - Charles-Auguste Bertrand, Liberal (1936-1939)
- Paul GauthierPaul Gauthier (politician)Paul Gauthier was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gauthier was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montreal-Laurier from 1939 to 1944.-References:...
, Liberal (1939-1944) - André LaurendeauAndré LaurendeauJoseph-Edmond-André Laurendeau was a journalist, politician, co-chair of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and playwright in Quebec, Canada. He is usually referred to as André Laurendeau. He was active in Québécois life, in various spheres and capacities, for three decades...
, Bloc populaire canadienBloc populaire canadienThe Bloc populaire canadien was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942 by opponents of conscription during World War II...
(1944-1948) - Paul Provençal, Union Nationale (1948-1954)
- Arsène Gagne, Union Nationale (1955-1960)
- René LévesqueRené LévesqueRené Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
, Liberal (1960-1966)
Members of National Assembly (Laurier riding)
- René Lévesque, Liberal - Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(1966-1970) - André MarchandAndré Marchand (politician)André Marchand was a politician of the Quebec Liberal Party. He was a member of the National Assembly representing the Laurier riding from 1970 to 1981, having defeated the former Liberal René Lévesque in the 1970 election), and was re-elected for the 29th, 30th and 31st National Assembly of...
, Liberal (1970-1981) - Christos SirrosChristos SirrosChristos Sirros is a politician in the Province of Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the Laurier-Dorion riding for two decades as a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec....
, Liberal (1981-1994)