Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1988 Canadian federal election

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The Liberal Party of Canada fielded 294 candidates in the 1988 federal election , and elected 83 Members of Parliament to retain their status as the Official Opposition. Many of these candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

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Richelieu: Yvon Hébert

Yvon Hébert was a tradesman, specializing in decoration. He strongly criticized the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement, arguing that it would hurt his region's economy. [1] He received 8,979 votes (19.27%), finishing second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Louis Plamondon.

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Nickel Belt: Pierre Legros

Pierre Legros was a businessman, working with Adanac Vinyl in Sudbury. [2] He received 9,178 votes (23.57%), finishing second against New Democratic Party incumbent John Rodriguez.

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References

  1. Rudy Le Cours, "Dans Richelieu, Louis Plamondon est d'un optimisme à toute épreuve", La Presse, 16 November 1988, B4.
  2. Frank Rupnik, "Tele-Direct Challenged by Former Employee for Yellow Pages Advertising", Northern Ontario Business, December 1989, p. 48. Readers may note that "Adanac" is "Canada" spelled backwards.