Ernest Bertrand
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The Hon. Ernest Bertrand |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laurier |
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In office 1935–1949 |
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| Preceded by | District was created in 1933 |
| Succeeded by | J.-Eugène Lefrançois |
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December 14, 1888 Somerset, Quebec |
| Died | October 11, 1958 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Ernest Bertrand, PC (December 14, 1888 – October 11, 1958) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Somerset, Quebec, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Laurier in the 1935 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. He was the Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Fisheries (Acting), and Postmaster General in the cabinet of Mackenzie King.
A lawyer by training, he had served as Senior Crown Prosecutor before entering politics, and had been an associate of Charles Trudeau.
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