Lionel Bertrand was a Canadian politician

Politician

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, journalist

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 and newspaper editor. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 1940

Canadian federal election, 1940

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 election as an independent Liberal to represent the riding

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 of Terrebonne

Terrebonne—Blainville

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. He joined the Liberal Party for the 1945

Canadian federal election, 1945

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 election and was re-elected that year then re-elected in 1949

Canadian federal election, 1949

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 and in 1953

Canadian federal election, 1953

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. He was also a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec

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 elected in 1960 to represent the electoral district

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 of Terrebonne

Terrebonne (provincial electoral district)

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. He was appointed as Provincial Secretary, followed by Minister of Tourism, Fish and Game then followed by Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec

Legislative Council of Quebec

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. Bertrand also authored a number of books.