Patrice Tardif was a politician Quebec

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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 and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...

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Member of the legislature

He ran as an Action libérale nationale

Action libérale nationale

The 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...

 candidate in the district of Frontenac

Frontenac (provincial electoral district)

Frontenac is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the riding was created in 1972 after being part of the Mégantic district from 1867 to 1970. Previously, Frontenac was in the Estrie region from 1912 to 1973...

 in the 1935 provincial election

Quebec general election, 1935

The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

 and won. Tardif joined Maurice Duplessis

Maurice Duplessis

Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...

's Union Nationale and was re-elected in 1936

Quebec general election, 1936

The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This marked the end of slightly more...

, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Henri-Louis Gagnon

Henri-Louis Gagnon

Henri-Louis Gagnon was a Canadian politician.Born in Lambton, Quebec, the son of Louis Gagnon and Sobronie Bélanger, Gagnon was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Frontenac in 1931. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1935. He was mayor of Lambton in 1935 and 1936...

 in 1939

Quebec general election, 1939

The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

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Cabinet Member

Tardif was re-elected in 1944

Quebec general election, 1944

The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout...

 and became Minister without Portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...

. He was re-elected in 1948

Quebec general election, 1948

The Quebec general election of 1948 was held on July 28, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This was the third time ...

, but was defeated in 1952

Quebec general election, 1952

The Quebec general election of 1952 was held on July 16, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.This was the...

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Legislative Councillor

He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec

Legislative Council of Quebec

From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...

in 1952 and represented the division of De la Vallière until the institution was abolished in 1968.

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