Ian Watson (politician)

Ian Watson (April 10, 1934 – April 2, 2023) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal party MP from 1963 to 1984.

Ian Watson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie
In office
April 1963 – June 1968
Preceded byJean Boucher
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Laprairie
In office
June 1968 – May 1979
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byPierre Deniger
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Châteauguay
In office
May 1979 – July 1984
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byRicardo López
Personal details
Born(1934-04-10)April 10, 1934
Howick, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 2, 2023(2023-04-02) (aged 88)
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionLawyer
CommitteesChair, Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works (1980-1984)
Chair, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1968–1972 & 1976–1979)
PortfolioParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (1972)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Urban Affairs (1972–1973 & 1974)

Early life and career

Born in Howick, Quebec, Watson was a lawyer by trade.[1]

Political career

Watson first won office at Quebec's Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie riding in the 1963 federal election and was re-elected in 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974. His riding was changed to La Prairie in 1968.[1]

In the 1979 election, Watson campaigned and won in the Châteauguay riding and was re-elected there in 1980. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Ricardo Lopez of the Progressive Conservative party.[1]

Watson served seven successive terms from the 26th to the 32nd Canadian Parliaments.[1]

Death

Watson died on April 2, 2023, at the age of 88.[2]

Electoral history
1968 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson31,968
Progressive ConservativeH.-René Laberge5,316
New DemocraticYves Demers3,551
Ralliement créditisteMarcellin Gagnon1,288
1972 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson34,557
Progressive ConservativeRobert-F. Nelson9,147
Social CreditMarcellin Gagnon7,315
New DemocraticBernard Boulanger5,261
1974 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson35,276
Progressive ConservativeGeorges Brossard12,767
New DemocraticJean-Claude Bohrer5,153
Social CreditAimé Coderre3,855
1979 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson27,485
Progressive ConservativeYves Longtin5,909
Social CreditJean Lachaine3,668
New DemocraticGinette Bourdon2,404
RhinocerosCher Logue Georges Duchesne883
Union populaireGuy Cousineau213
1980 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson27,152
New DemocraticWilliam W. Evans4,203
Progressive ConservativeJean Dugre3,311
Social CreditPaul-André Boucher1,182
Union populaireJean-Denis Paquette570
Marxist–LeninistJane Woods199
1984 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRicardo López21,318
LiberalIan Watson17,313
New DemocraticRobert Vigneault5,083
Parti nationalisteJean-Guy Lafrenaye1,630
LibertarianGuy Pelletier284
Commonwealth of CanadaGilles A. Grisé124

References
  1. Ian Watson – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Ian Watson". Legacy.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.