Dennis Dawson
| The Honourable Dennis Dawson | |
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| Senator for Lauzon, Quebec | |
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Assumed office August 2, 2005 | |
| Nominated by | Paul Martin |
| Appointed by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Preceded by | Yves Morin |
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| Born |
September 28, 1949 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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Liberal (until 2014) Independent Liberal (2014-present) |
Dennis Dawson (born September 28, 1949) is a Canadian politician and administrator. Dawson is a Canadian Senator and former Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. Dawson is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Dawson represented the riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec in the House of Commons from 1977 to 1984. 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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| 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 |
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