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Maurice Allard

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Canadian politician

Maurice Allard
Member of Parliament
for Sherbrooke
In office
1958–1962
Preceded byMaurice Gingues
Succeeded byGérard Chapdelaine
In office
1965–1968
Preceded byGérard Chapdelaine
Succeeded byPaul Mullins Gervais
Personal details
BornJanuary 2, 1922
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 14, 1988(1988-09-14) (aged 66)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative 1958-1963
Professionlawyer
law professor

Maurice Allard (January 2, 1922 – September 14, 1988) was a Canadian politician, as well as a law professor and a lawyer. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he was elected in 1958 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party representing the riding of Sherbrooke. He ran as an Independent Progressive Conservative and was defeated in the same riding in 1962. Allard quit the Progressive Conservative party in 1963 due to his opposition to party leader John Diefenbaker. He was elected in 1965 as an Independent Progressive Conservative and remained in the House of Commons as such until his resignation on March 6, 1968.

References

  1. "Lesage Unhappy Despite Victory". Leader-Post. November 10, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

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