Bernard Patry
| Bernard Patry | |
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| Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds—Dollard |
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In office 1993 – 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gerry Weiner |
| Succeeded by | Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe |
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| Born |
January 30, 1943 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Françoise Haxaire |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Profession | Physician |
Bernard Patry (born January 30, 1943) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard from 1993 to 2011. Party was also the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie - l'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie - as of 2003.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Dr. Patry was a general practitioner and one of the founders of the Pierrefonds Medical Clinic. He began his political career in 1968, at the age of 25, becoming a city councillor in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec and one year later, one of the youngest mayors in Quebec. He was re-elected mayor five times and led his city for 18 years.
Dr. Patry was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard, a post he held until 2011, when he lost re-election to NDP candidate Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. During his time in Parliament, he notably served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development from 1996 to 1998. He was also the Chair of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade from 2002 to 2006.
In March 1998, he was awarded the title of “Chevalier” and in March 2003, the title of “Commandeur” of the Ordre de la Pléiade, which seeks to promote dialogue between francophone cultures.
Shortly after his arrival on Parliament Hill in 1993, Dr. Patry was active on a number of committees, including, inter alia:
Dr. Patry further served as Vice-Chair of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Urban Affairs in 2001. Prior to this, he had chaired the Quebec Liberal Caucus of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1995-1996.
Dr. Patry is married to Françoise Haxaire. He has two sons and two granddaughters.
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