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Dennis Dawson Senator for Lauzon, Quebec Incumbent Assumed office
August 2, 2005Appointed by Paul Martin Personal details Born September 28, 1949
Quebec City, QuebecPolitical party Liberal Dennis Dawson (born September 28, 1949) is a Canadian Senator.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Dawson is a former Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec from 1977 to 1984. Dawson is listed as an administrator. He is a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration.
In 2004, he ran in the federal election as a "star" candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Beauport but was beaten by Bloc Québécois candidate Christian Simard, losing by a ratio of nearly 2:1.
On August 2, 2005, Dawson was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Martin. He sits in the upper house as a Liberal.
He has a daughter Cindy another named Kathryn-Anne and a son named Julian.
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Parliament of Canada Preceded by
Albanie MorinMember of Parliament for Louis-Hébert
1977–1984Succeeded by
Suzanne DuplessisPreceded by
Yves MorinSenator for Lauzon
2005–presentSucceeded by
IncumbentCurrent members of the Senate of Canada
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- Canadian senators from Quebec
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Liberal Party of Canada senators
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec
- People from Quebec City
- Anglophone Quebec people
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