Lauréat Maltais
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Lauréat Maltais was a Social Credit party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Bergeronnes, Quebec and became a manager by career.
He was first elected at the Saguenay
riding in the 1962 general election
. After serving his only term, the 25th Canadian Parliament
, Maltais was defeated in the 1963 federal election
by Gustave Blouin
of the Liberal 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...
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 Bergeronnes, Quebec and became a manager by career.
He was first elected at the Saguenay
Saguenay (electoral district)
Saguenay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Charlevoix—Saguenay riding. It consisted of:...
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...
. After serving his only term, the 25th Canadian Parliament
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...
, Maltais was defeated in the 1963 federal election
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...
by Gustave Blouin
Gustave Blouin
Gustave Blouin was a Canadian politician and manufacturer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1963 election to represent the riding of Saguenay...
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...
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