Guy Lauzon
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| Guy Lauzon | |
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Member of Parliament
for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry |
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| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Kilger |
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| Born | April 6, 1944 St. Andrew's West, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Guy Lauzon (born April 6, 1944 in St. Andrew's West, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry as a Conservative. Lauzon's family roots in the region can be traced to the 1800s.
Lauzon spent over twenty-two years in the federal public service with Human Resources Canada, and served as a local union president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. During the 1990s, he served as chair of the HDRC's United Way and multiple sclerosis research funding campaigns. He retired in 1993, and is now the general manager of Tri-County Protein, a soybean processing plant in Winchester, Ontario. Lauzon has also served as fundraising chairman of the St. Andrews West Roman Catholic Church, and raised over $100,000 for the building's restoration.
In the 2000 federal election, Lauzon ran as the Canadian Alliance candidate in Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh, and finished second behind incumbent Liberal Bob Kilger.
The Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party were merged in 2003, and Lauzon ran as a Conservative in the 2004 election and defeated Kilger by almost 4,000 votes.
Lauzon was appointed as the Conservative Party critic for the Treasury Board and Official Languages Committee.
In the 2006 federal election, Lauzon was chosen once more to represent the Conservative Party as the candidate for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry. He won 54.7% of the popular vote, defeating his nearest challenger, Tom Manley, by over 14,000 votes. It was the Conservatives fourth largest victory in Ontario in terms of popular support.
In 2006, Guy Lauzon was appointed to the deputy whip position of the Conservative party. He is known to be a very enthusiastic member of the Conservative caucus, especially during Question period.
On October 10, 2007 Lauzon was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.
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| Preceded by Bob Kilger |
Member of Parliament for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 2004–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
