Fernand Guindon
| Fernand Guindon | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1963–1974 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Manley |
| Succeeded by | George Samis |
| Constituency | Stormont |
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In office 1957–1963 |
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| Preceded by | Osie Villeneuve |
| Succeeded by | Osie Villeneuve |
| Constituency | Glengarry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 30, 1917 Fugèreville, Quebec |
| Died | August 21, 1985 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Claire-Marie Rouette |
| Relations | Luc Guindon (son) |
| Children | 5 |
Joseph Roméo Fernand Guindon (May 30, 1917 – August 21, 1985) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1957 to 1974 who represented the ridings of Glengarry and then Stormont. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments John Robarts and Bill Davis.
He was born in Fugèreville, Quebec, the son of Pascal Guindon and Josephine Lalonde, and he was educated in Bourget, Ontario and at the University of Ottawa. He married Claire-Marie Rouette (1917 - 2007). He settled at Apple Hill, Ontario after World War II, later moving to Cornwall. He was secretary for the Chamber of Commerce at Apple Hill.
After graduating from school he worked for an Ottawa newspaper called Le Droit and as a translator for the Federal government. He also worked for his father's fuel oil business. In 1956, Guindon and his wife, Claire-Marie, founded a two bay full-service gas station and home heating oil distribution service, known as Guindon Glenoco Ltd., on Pitt Street in Cornwall. The business later expanded to include a second service station on Marleau Avenue, in Cornwall, and it remains active today (2014). All five of Guindon's sons have been actively involved in the business. Guindon also served as a Director of the Ontario Plowmen's Association.
His son Luc later served in the Ontario legislature.
In the 1953 federal election, Guindon ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding Glengarry—Prescott but lost to Liberal candidate Raymond Bruneau by 2,245 votes. In 1957 he ran in a provincial by-election in the riding of Glengarry. He defeated Liberal John McClennan by 2,130 votes. He was re-elected in 1959. In 1963, he moved to the nearby riding of Stormont and was elected. He was re-elected in 1967 and 1971.
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