Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1988 Canadian federal election
The Official Opposition. Many of these candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Quebec
Richelieu: Yvon Hébert
Yvon Hébert was a tradesman, specializing in decoration. He strongly criticized the
Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement, arguing that it would hurt his region's economy.[1] He received 8,979 votes (19.27%), finishing second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Louis Plamondon
.
Ontario
Nickel Belt: Pierre Legros
Pierre Legros was a businessman, working with Adanac Vinyl in
New Democratic Party incumbent John Rodriguez
.
References
- ^ Rudy Le Cours, "Dans Richelieu, Louis Plamondon est d'un optimisme à toute épreuve", La Presse, 16 November 1988, B4.
- ^ Frank Rupnik, "Tele-Direct Challenged by Former Employee for Yellow Pages Advertising", Northern Ontario Business, December 1989, p. 48. Readers may note that "Adanac" is "Canada" spelled backwards.