Gabrielle Bertrand
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Gabrielle Bertrand was a Canadian
politician.
Born Gabrielle Giroux in Sweetsburg, Quebec
, the daughter of Louis-Arthur Giroux and Juliette Bolduc, she married Jean-Jacques Bertrand
in 1944, the future Union Nationale Premier of Quebec
from 1968 to 1970. She was the mother of Jean-François Bertrand
, a Quebec cabinet minister in the cabinet of René Lévesque
.
In the 1984 election
, she was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the riding of Brome—Missisquoi
. A Progressive Conservative
, she was re-elected in the 1988 election
. From 1984 to 1986, she was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Health and Welfare. From 1986 to 1987, she was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
The Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Giroux-Bertrand in Cowansville is named in her honour.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born Gabrielle Giroux in Sweetsburg, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the daughter of Louis-Arthur Giroux and Juliette Bolduc, she married Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Jean-Jacques Bertrand was the 21st Premier of Quebec, Canada, from October 2, 1968 to May 12, 1970. He led the Union Nationale party.-Member of the legislature:...
in 1944, the future Union Nationale Premier of Quebec
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
from 1968 to 1970. She was the mother of Jean-François Bertrand
Jean-François Bertrand
-Background:He was born on June 22, 1946 in Cowansville, Quebec and has a degree in political science from Université Laval. He is the son of politicians Jean-Jacques and Gabrielle Bertrand.-Member of the legislature:...
, a Quebec cabinet minister in the cabinet of René Lévesque
René Lévesque
René Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
.
In the 1984 election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, she 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 the riding of Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925...
. A Progressive Conservative
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....
, she was re-elected in the 1988 election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
. From 1984 to 1986, she was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Health and Welfare. From 1986 to 1987, she was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
The Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Giroux-Bertrand in Cowansville is named in her honour.