Dennis Dawson

The Honourable
Dennis Dawson
Senator for Lauzon, Quebec
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2, 2005
Appointed by Paul Martin
Preceded by Yves Morin
Personal details
Born September 28, 1949
Quebec City, Quebec
Political party Liberal

Dennis Dawson (born September 28, 1949) is a Canadian Senator.

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Dawson is a former Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec from 1977 to 1984. Dawson is listed as an administrator. He is a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration.

In 2004, he ran in the federal election as a "star" candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Beauport but was beaten by Bloc Québécois candidate Christian Simard, losing by a ratio of nearly 2:1.

On August 2, 2005, Dawson was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Martin. He sits in the upper house as a Liberal.

He has a daughter Cindy another named Kathryn-Anne and a son named Julian.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Albanie Morin
Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert
1977–1984
Succeeded by
Suzanne Duplessis
Preceded by
Yves Morin
Senator for Lauzon
2005–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent