Louis R. Desmarais (16 February 1923 – 25 March 2017) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a Chartered Accountant by career. In 1968, he became president of Les Entreprises de Transport Provincial limitée, and he was president of Canada Steampship Line, whose head manager in Quebec City was André Poliquin.

Louis Desmarais
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Dollard
In office
1979–1984
Preceded byJean-Pierre Goyer
Succeeded byGerry Weiner
Personal details
Born(1923-02-16)16 February 1923
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died25 March 2017(2017-03-25) (aged 94)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal

He represented the riding of Dollard since his victory there in the 1979 federal election and his re-election in 1980. Desmarais was defeated in the 1984 federal election by Gerry Weiner of the Progressive Conservative Party. He served in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.

His brother Jean Noël Desmarais was a physician and senator, and his brother Paul Desmarais was a billionaire businessman.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Quebec Superior Court judge allows $100-million Desmarais lawsuit". Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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