Gérard Ouellet
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Gérard Ouellet was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut
, United States
, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected as a Social Credit
party candidate at the Rimouski
riding in the 1963 general election
after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 election
. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party
for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament
. In the 1965 federal election
, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc
of the Liberal party
.
Gérard Ouellet (born 17 February 1913) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut
, United States
, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected as a Social Credit
party candidate at the Rimouski
riding in the 1963 general election
after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 election
. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party
for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament
. In the 1965 federal election
, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc
of the Liberal party
.
Gérard Ouellet (born 17 February 1913) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut
, United States
, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected as a Social Credit
party candidate at the Rimouski
riding in the 1963 general election
after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 election
. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party
for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament
. In the 1965 federal election
, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc
of the Liberal party
.
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...
. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected as a Social Credit
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...
party candidate at the Rimouski
Rimouski (electoral district)
Rimouski was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2003....
riding in the 1963 general 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...
after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 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...
. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament
26th Canadian Parliament
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963 until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election.It was controlled by a...
. In the 1965 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc
Louis Guy LeBlanc
Louis Guy LeBlanc was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Gabriel, Quebec and became a consulting forestry engineer, land surveyor and life insurance agent by career....
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...
.
Gérard Ouellet (born 17 February 1913) was a 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...
. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected as a Social Credit
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...
party candidate at the Rimouski
Rimouski (electoral district)
Rimouski was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2003....
riding in the 1963 general 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...
after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 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...
. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament
26th Canadian Parliament
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963 until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election.It was controlled by a...
. In the 1965 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc
Louis Guy LeBlanc
Louis Guy LeBlanc was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Gabriel, Quebec and became a consulting forestry engineer, land surveyor and life insurance agent by career....
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...
.
Gérard Ouellet (born 17 February 1913) was a 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...
. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected as a Social Credit
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...
party candidate at the Rimouski
Rimouski (electoral district)
Rimouski was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2003....
riding in the 1963 general 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...
after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the riding in the 1962 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...
. On 23 April 1964, Ouellet left the Social Credit party and joined the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
for the remainder of his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament
26th Canadian Parliament
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963 until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election.It was controlled by a...
. In the 1965 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
, Ouellet was defeated at Rimouski by Louis Guy Leblanc
Louis Guy LeBlanc
Louis Guy LeBlanc was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Gabriel, Quebec and became a consulting forestry engineer, land surveyor and life insurance agent by career....
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...
.