Paul-Edmond Gagnon
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Paul-Edmond Gagnon was an independent
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a merchant by career.
Gagnon was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus
and the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Chicoutimi
riding in the 1945 general election
then re-elected for successive terms in 1949
and 1953
. Gagnon was defeated by Rosaire Gauthier
of the Liberal party
.
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
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 a merchant by career.
Gagnon was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
and the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
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He was first elected to Parliament at the Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.It was created as "Chicoutimi" riding in 1924 from Chicoutimi—Saguenay...
riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
then re-elected for successive terms in 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
and 1953
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. Gagnon was defeated by Rosaire Gauthier
Rosaire Gauthier
Rosaire Gauthier was a Canadian politician, the mayor of Chicoutimi, Quebec and a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and became a businessman and industrialist....
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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