Léon Balcer

Léon Balcer

Léon Balcer (October 13 1917 – March 22 1991) was a Canadian politician. [ [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=c17c9546-ec4f-47a5-95a7-27b20ceb25f5&Language=E&MenuID=Lists.Members.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2FLists%2FMembers.aspx%3FParliament%3D%26Riding%3D%26Name%3Db%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26New%3DFalse%26Current%3DFalse%26Picture%3DFalse Léon Balcer, ParlInfo, Parliament of Canada] ]

Background

He was born on October 13, 1917 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and was a lawyer.

Member of the House of Commons

He was one of only three Progressive Conservative candidates who were elected to the House of Commons in 1949 from Quebec, representing the district of Trois-Rivières. He was re-elected in the 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, and 1963 elections.

Cabinet Member

Balcer held numerous ministerial positions in the cabinet of John Diefenbaker including Solicitor General of Canada (1957-1960), and Minister of Transport (1960-1963). He also briefly acted as Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys (Acting), and Secretary of State of Canada (Acting).

He was Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's Quebec lieutenant and Deputy Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. [ [http://www.empireclubfoundation.com/details.asp?FT=yes&SpeechID=1167 The Repatriation of Our Constitution, The Empire Club Addresses, October 22, 1964] ]

plit with the Conservatives

A few months before the 1965 election, he left his party and sat as an Independent, claiming that "there is no place for a French Canadian in the party of Mr. Diefenbaker." [ [http://www.polyscopique.com/blog/archives/2005_09.html Social conservatism and the Conservative Party's electoral prospects, Le Blog de Polyscopique, September 12, 2005] ] He did not run for re-election in that year.

Provincial Politics

Balcer ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1966, but was defeated by Union Nationale incumbent Yves Gabias.

Death

Balcer died on March 22, 1991.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=2758&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000476 Léon Balcer] at The Canadian Encyclopedia


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