René Laurin

René Laurin
Member of Parliament
for Joliette
In office
1993–2000
Personal details
Born 4 February 1940
Joliette, Quebec
Political party Bloc Québécois
Spouse(s) Suzanne Desmarais
m. 29 August 1964
Profession teacher
[1]

René Laurin (born 4 February 1940 in Joliette, Quebec) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000.

Laurin was a teacher in Joliette's public and secondary schools after receiving a certificate from Ignace-Bourget College in 1969. Previously, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Joliette Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Communication at École des Hautes Études commerciales de Montréal. Between 1969 and 1971 he was general director of the Nouvelle-Acanadie School Board in the Joliette district, after which he joined the Joliette School Board until 1993.[1]

He was elected in the Joliette electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1993 and 1997 federal elections, thus serving in the 35th and 36th Canadian Parliaments. Laurin did not seek a third term in Parliament and left Canadian politics in 2000. He is currently the mayor of Joliette.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 1997: Joliette
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois René Laurin 22,605 46.54 $58,632
     Progressive Conservative Anie Perrault 17,417 35.86 $27,044
LiberalDenise Cloutier Bergeron 7,452 15.34 $19,618
     Natural Law Gilles Roy 594 1.22 $707
     New Democratic Party Jacques Trudeau 502 1.03 $910
Total valid votes 48,570 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,407
Turnout 50,977 73.56
Electors on the lists 69,304
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Canadian Parliamentary Guide. The Globe and Mail. Spring 1994.

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