Léon Balcer

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Léon Balcer (October 13, 1917 – March 22, 1991) was a Canadian politician. [1]

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[edit] Background

He was born on October 13, 1917 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and was a lawyer.

[edit] Member of the House of Commons

He was one of only two Progressive Conservative candidates who were elected to the House of Commons in 1949, representing the district of Trois-Rivières. He was re-elected in the 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, and 1963 elections.

[edit] Cabinet Member

Balcer held numerous ministerial positions in the cabinet of John Diefenbaker including Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys (Acting), Solicitor General of Canada, Secretary of State of Canada (Acting), and Minister of Transport. He was Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's Quebec lieutenant and Deputy Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. [2]

[edit] Split with the Conservatives

A few months before the 1965 election, he left his party and sat as an Independent, claiming that "there is no place for a French Canadian in the party of Mr. Diefenbaker." [3] He did not run for re-election in that year.

[edit] Provincial Politics

Balcer ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1966, but was defeated by Union Nationale incumbent Yves Gabias.

[edit] Death

Balcer died on March 22, 1991.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Léon Balcer, ParlInfo, Parliament of Canada
  2. ^ The Repatriation of Our Constitution, The Empire Club Addresses, October 22, 1964
  3. ^ Social conservatism and the Conservative Party's electoral prospects, Le Blog de Polyscopique, September 12, 2005

[edit] External links

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Wilfrid Gariépy		 Member of Parliament Trois-Rivières
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1The department was eliminated in 1993 when the government was reorganized. The position of Secretary of State for Canada was not legally eliminated until 1996 when its remaining responsibilities were assigned to other cabinet positions and departments, particularly the newly created position of Minister of Canadian Heritage.


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