Alfred Belzile
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Alfred Belzile is a former Canadian politician
and farmer
.
Born in Amqui, Quebec
, Canada
, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in 1958 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party
to represent the riding
of Matapédia—Matane. He was re-elected in 1962 but defeated in 1963. He was also defeated in 1957.
Politician
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and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
.
Born in Amqui, Quebec
Amqui, Quebec
Amqui is a town in eastern Quebec at the base of the Gaspé peninsula. Located on the Matapédia River, it is the seat of La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. Amqui was the first town in Quebec to ban single-use plastic bags, effective the spring of 2008...
, Canada
Canada
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, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in 1958 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Matapédia—Matane. He was re-elected in 1962 but defeated in 1963. He was also defeated in 1957.