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House Hansard - 145

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 9, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
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Madam Speaker, many people believe that the first NDP MP in Quebec was the former NDP leader, Thomas Mulcair. While Tom won an impressive victory in the 2007 byelection in Outremont and was subsequently re-elected three times, he was not the first. Phil Edmonston was the first. Phil won the 1990 byelection in Chambly with 67% of the votes. His background leading up to that was an unusual one. Born in Washington, he decided to immigrate to Montreal. He was a keen francophile, and initially worked as a writer and journalist. He founded the Automobile Protection Association. As a tireless consumer rights advocate, he was involved in a number of battles to defend individuals against big corporations. For years, he published Lemon-Aid, a new and used car buying guide. Sadly, Phil Edmonston left us a few days ago. He was an architect of Quebec's social democratic movement, an American who found a home here, in French, and who dedicated his life to standing up for others. He will not soon be forgotten. We salute him. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
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