Gaston Clermont was a Liberal party

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Chomedey, Quebec

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 and became a businessman by career, which included executive and management activity.

The son of Romain Clermont and Dina Hotte, Clermont was educated in Montreal

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 and entered business at Thurso

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. In 1946, he married Marie-Blanche Boulerice.

He was first elected at the Labelle

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 riding in a 31 October 1960 by-election and served for the latter portion of the 24th Canadian Parliament

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. He remained a Member of Parliament there until 1968, except for a one-term defeat in the 1963 federal election

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 by the Social Credit party's

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 Gérard Girouard

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For the 1968 federal election

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, Clermont switched to the Gatineau riding

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 and was elected there for three terms. He left national office after completing his term in 1979 with the 30th Parliament

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