John Howard Lundrigan was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician, who represented the electoral district

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 Gander—Twillingate

Gander—Twillingate

Gander—Twillingate was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988....

 in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1974. He was a member of the 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....

 caucus.

In his parliamentary career, Lundrigan is most remembered for having been on the receiving end of Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau

Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...

's famous "fuddle duddle

Fuddle duddle

In Canadian English, fuddle duddle is a euphemistic substitution for "fuck" or "fuck off", a notable use of which was by Pierre Elliott Trudeau, during his time as Prime Minister of Canada....

" comment.

In the 1974 election

Canadian federal election, 1974

The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...

, Lundrigan ran in the district of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception

Bonavista—Trinity—Conception

Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003....

, but was defeated by that riding's incumbent MP, Dave Rooney

Dave Rooney

Richard David Rooney was a Canadian politician.Born in Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was a teacher before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception in the 1972 federal election...

.

He was later elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

 for the electoral district of Grand Falls-Buchans, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Moores

Frank Moores

Frank Duff Moores served as the 2nd Premier of Newfoundland. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservatives from 1972 until his retirement in 1979.-Early life:...

. He was a pallbearer at Moores' funeral in 2005.

Lundrigan died on March 5, 2009.

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