The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a federal political party in Canada.
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 currently meets in a temporary Commons chamber in the West Block of the parliament buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, while the Centre Block, which houses the traditional Commons chamber, undergoes a ten-year renovation.
Verdun is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, situated along the St. Lawrence River. It consists of the former city of Verdun, which was merged with the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. The settlement of Verdun was founded in 1671, making it one of Canada's oldest cities. In 1956, Nuns' Island was amalgamated with Verdun, which is on the Island of Montreal.
The 1984 Canadian federal election was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 33rd Parliament of Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Brian Mulroney, won the largest landslide majority government in Canadian history, while the Liberals suffered what at that time was the worst defeat for a governing party at the federal level. Only the Progressive Conservatives faced a larger defeat, when cut to two seats in 1993.
The 1988 Canadian federal election was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
On 22 May 1990, he left the Progressive Conservative party and sat for a time as an independent member. On 20 December that year, he became a founding member of the Bloc Québécois. Chartrand returned to the Progressive Conservatives on 9 April 1991, completed his second term in Parliament before leaving federal politics.
The Bloc Québécois (BQ), is a federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was formed by Members of Parliament (MPs) who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Liberal Party during the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord. Founder Lucien Bouchard was a cabinet minister in the federal Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney.
In April 2005, Chartrand and his wife, Carole Lambert, were found guilty of defrauding their boss, Swiss businessman Seymour Jacobson. They were convicted of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 18-month prison terms. (La Presse)
In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong. The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits, for example by obtaining a passport, travel document, or driver's license, or mortgage fraud, where the perpetrator may attempt to qualify for a mortgage by way of false statements.
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader William Lyon Mackenzie King. A new third party, the Progressive Party, won the second most seats in the election.
Claude Wagner, was a judge and politician in the Province of Quebec, Canada. In his career, Wagner was a Crown prosecutor, professor of criminal law and judge.
LaSalle—Émard was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. Its population in 2001 was 99,767. The MP from 1988 to 2008 was Paul Martin, who served as prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006. As part of redistribution begun in 2012 the riding is now known by its current name and boundaries of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun while the southwestern portion joined the new riding of Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle.
Michel Chartrand (1916–2010) was a Canadian trade union leader from Quebec.
Gilbert Layton was a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
Gilbert Fillion was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. He was a professor by career.
Jacques Vien was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. By career, he was a businessman and a bailiff.
David W. Price, PC is a Canadian businessman and politician. Price was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004, serving in the 36th and 37th Canadian Parliaments.
Henri Courtemanche, was a Canadian parliamentarian.
Ricardo López Bello was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by trade.
Jean-Guy Guilbault was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by career.
André Plourde was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman and industrialist by career.
Jean-Luc Joncas was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by career.
François Gérin was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer by career.
Gabriel Desjardins was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman, professor and trader by career.
Pierre Raymond Savard was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included various business interests including merchandising, administration and store ownership. Savard entered national politics at Quebec's Verdun electoral district following a by-election victory on 24 May 1977. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 federal elections, but defeated in 1984 by Gilbert Chartrand of the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the latter stages of the 30th Canadian Parliament, and for full terms in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.
Harold Edmond Monteith was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Verdun, Quebec and became an agent and merchant.
Joseph Gérard Yves Leduc was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was a lawyer and professor of law by career.
Edgard Jules Wermenlinger was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a civil engineer and electrical appliance merchant.
Alain Tassé is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal city council from 2005 to 2013, initially as a member of the Montreal Island Citizens Union (MICU)/Union Montreal (UM) party and later as an independent. From 2012 to 2013, he was a member of the Montreal executive committee. At an earlier time in his life, he held a leading position in the New Democratic Party in Quebec and was a candidate for the House of Commons of Canada.
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