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♂ Lawrence Cannon
aliasLawrence Cannon
Record
9285 · 1179

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Québec 2 0 2
Total 4 1 5
Birth 6 December 1947
Age 76 years + 4 months
First mandate 2 December 1985 → 38 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 11 months
 
Mandate ended 12 years + 11 months ago (1 May 2011)
Special notes
None
 
Lawrence Cannon (1947– )
© Photo 2010 Abigail Veronneau — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Lawrence A.D. Cannon (1877–1939) Grand-uncle  
⊖ Lucien Cannon (1887–1950) Grandfather  
⊖ Charles G. Power (1888–1968) Grandfather  
⊖ J. Francis G. Power (1918–1973) Uncle  
⊖ William Power (1849–1920) Great-grandfather  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Cap Rouge, Québec (1979–1985); Gatineau, Québec (2001–2005)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 3 5
Québec 3 9 22 Z
TOTAL 9 0 27

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 39–40
CPC
 1 ✓ Minister 58–63 06 Feb 2006 — 01 May 2011 5 2 25
2. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 58–60 06 Feb 2006 — 29 Oct 2008 2 8 23
3. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 58–60 06 Feb 2006 — 29 Oct 2008 2 8 23
4. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 58–60 06 Feb 2006 — 29 Oct 2008 2 8 23
5. CA 39–40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 58–63 06 Feb 2006 — 17 May 2011 5 3 11
6. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 60–63 30 Oct 2008 — 17 May 2011 2 6 17
7. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister 60–63 30 Oct 2008 — 17 May 2011 2 6 17
 1. Unofficially — Deputy Prime Minister [Privy Council] [Int]
 2. Québec [Without portfolio]
 3. Transport
 4. Canada Post [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 5. National Capital Commission [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 6. Minister of State [Transport]
 7. Foreign Affairs [Foreign Affairs and International Trade]

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Pauline Marois  f 
⊕ David Smith  m 
 		 ⊕ Mathieu Ravignat  m 
 
Eligible: 43,410 Votes: 35,958 Participation: 82.83% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Québec
2 December 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 1980(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
37
QLP
 1/4 19,819 55.93% +6,357 Loser:
PQ
 13,462 37.99% Pauline Marois

Service: 3 years 9 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 50,526 Votes: 40,500 Participation: 80.16% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
34		 Québec
25 September 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 2105(F) — 19 Feb 2022 22:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
QLP
 1/3 20,528 52.17% +4,278 Loser:
PQ
 16,250 41.30% Monique Cloutier
After his election:
25 Sep 1989 41
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: (Gov't)
Eligible: 49,607 Votes: 42,417 Participation: 85.51% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
35		 Québec
12 September 1994
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PQ  Majority
ID: 1855(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
PQ
 20,475 49.27% Michel Côté
Eligible: 77,772 Votes: 48,033 Participation: 61.76% Candidacies: 6
Federal
39		 Québec
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 731(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
58
CPC
 1/6 16,069 33.68% +2,371 Loser:
BQ
 13,698 28.71% Christine Émond Lapointe

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 79,149 Votes: 43,177 Participation: 54.55% Candidacies: 6
Federal
40		 Québec
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5957(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
CPC
 1/6 14,023 32.71% +3,627 Loser:
LIB
 10,396 24.25% Cindy Duncan McMillan

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 82,670 Votes: 49,362 Participation: 59.71% Candidacies: 6
Federal
41		 Québec
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6497(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
CPC
 2/6 14,441 29.50% -7,935 Winner:
NDP
 22,376 45.71% Mathieu Ravignat

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Lawrence Cannon, P.C., M.P.		 13 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Lawrence Cannon, C.P., député		 13 Mar 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Lawrence Cannon		 13 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Lawrence Cannon		 13 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Lawrence Cannon		 13 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 Mar 2024 04:55 (but data presented dynamically)

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