Maurice Breton
Encyclopedia
Maurice Breton was a Canadian
politician
and lawyer
. He was acclaimed after the resignation of Georges-Émile Lapalme
to the Canadian House of Commons
in a 1950 by-election as a Member of the Liberal Party
to represent the riding
of Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm
. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957 and lost the election of 1958.
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
Politician
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and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. He was acclaimed after the resignation of Georges-Émile Lapalme
Georges-Émile Lapalme
Georges-Émile Lapalme was a politician in Quebec, Canada, member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.-Background:...
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 a 1950 by-election as a Member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
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 Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm ridings....
. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957 and lost the election of 1958.