Viateur Éthier
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Viateur Éthier was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Glengarry—Prescott
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member from 1962 to 1972.
He was born in Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Quebec
in 1915, the son of Albert Éthier, and studied there and at Dalkeith, Ontario. He married Marcelle Touchette in 1948. Éthier owned a bakery in Dalkeith.
His brother Denis
was elected to the House of Commons for the same seat in 1972 and represented the riding until 1984.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman and political figure. He represented Glengarry—Prescott
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953...
in 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...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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member from 1962 to 1972.
He was born in Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Quebec
Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Quebec
Sainte-Justine-de-Newton is a municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 929. The municipality is situated on Route 325 south of Très-Saint-Rédempteur, just east of the Ontario border.-Population:...
in 1915, the son of Albert Éthier, and studied there and at Dalkeith, Ontario. He married Marcelle Touchette in 1948. Éthier owned a bakery in Dalkeith.
His brother Denis
Denis Éthier
Denis Éthier was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. His career included business such as merchandising....
was elected to the House of Commons for the same seat in 1972 and represented the riding until 1984.