Gordon Atkinson
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Gordon Atkinson was a politician in Quebec, Canada. [1]
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[edit] Background
He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on August 24, 1922 and served as a military officer during both World War II and the Korean War. He subsequently had a career in the media. He was married to Pierrette Sicard de Carufel.
[edit] Provincial Politics
In 1989, he ran as the Equality Party candidate in the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and won, defeating Liberal incumbent Harold Thuringer and becoming a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.
By March 29, 1994, Atkinson sat as an Independent. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Russell Copeman in 1994.
[edit] Death
Atkinson died on January 13, 2006.
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| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Harold Thuringer (Liberal) |
MNA for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Russell Copeman (Liberal) |
