Ian Watson (April 10, 1934 – April 2, 2023) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal party MP from 1963 to 1984.
Ian Watson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie | |
| In office April 1963 – June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Boucher |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laprairie | |
| In office June 1968 – May 1979 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Deniger |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay | |
| In office May 1979 – July 1984 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1934 Howick, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 2, 2023 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Chair, Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works (1980-1984) Chair, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1968–1972 & 1976–1979) |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (1972) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Urban Affairs (1972–1973 & 1974) |
Early life and career
editBorn in Howick, Quebec, Watson was a lawyer by trade.[1]
Political career
editWatson first won office at Quebec's Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie riding in the 1963 federal election and was re-elected in 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974. His riding was changed to La Prairie in 1968.[1]
In the 1979 election, Watson campaigned and won in the Châteauguay riding and was re-elected there in 1980. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Ricardo Lopez of the Progressive Conservative party.[1]
Watson served seven successive terms from the 26th to the 32nd Canadian Parliaments.[1]
Death
editWatson died on April 2, 2023, at the age of 88.[2]
Electoral history
edit| 1968 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 31,968 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | H.-René Laberge | 5,316 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Yves Demers | 3,551 | ||||||
| Ralliement créditiste | Marcellin Gagnon | 1,288 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 34,557 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert-F. Nelson | 9,147 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Marcellin Gagnon | 7,315 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bernard Boulanger | 5,261 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 35,276 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Georges Brossard | 12,767 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Jean-Claude Bohrer | 5,153 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Aimé Coderre | 3,855 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,485 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Yves Longtin | 5,909 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Jean Lachaine | 3,668 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ginette Bourdon | 2,404 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | Cher Logue Georges Duchesne | 883 | ||||||
| Union populaire | Guy Cousineau | 213 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,152 | ||||||
| New Democratic | William W. Evans | 4,203 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Dugre | 3,311 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Paul-André Boucher | 1,182 | ||||||
| Union populaire | Jean-Denis Paquette | 570 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jane Woods | 199 | ||||||
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| 1984 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 21,318 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 17,313 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Robert Vigneault | 5,083 | ||||||
| Parti nationaliste | Jean-Guy Lafrenaye | 1,630 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Guy Pelletier | 284 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Gilles A. Grisé | 124 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ian Watson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Ian Watson". Legacy.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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