Lionel Bertrand

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Lionel Bertrand
Lionel Bertrand.jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Terrebonne
In office
1940–1957
Preceded byLouis-Étienne Parent
Succeeded byRaymond Raymond
Personal details
Born(1906-03-10)March 10, 1906
St. Jovite, Quebec
DiedMarch 26, 1979(1979-03-26) (aged 73)
NationalityCanadian
Political partyIndependent Liberal (1940-1944), Liberal Party (1945-)

Lionel Bertrand (March 10, 1906 – March 26, 1979) was a Canadian politician, journalist and newspaper editor. Born in St. Jovite, Quebec, Bertrand was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 election as an Independent Liberal to represent the riding of Terrebonne. He joined the Liberal Party for the 1945 election and was re-elected that year then re-elected in 1949 and in 1953. He was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec elected in 1960 to represent the electoral district of Terrebonne. He was appointed as Provincial Secretary, followed by then followed by Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec. Bertrand also authored a number of books.

External links[]

  • Lionel Bertrand – Parliament of Canada biography
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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