J. Paul Tardif (February 18, 1908 – August 3, 1998) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Russell in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal from 1959 to 1968.

Paul Tardif
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Russell
In office
October 5, 1959 – June 24, 1968
Preceded byJoseph-Omer Gour
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1908-02-18)February 18, 1908
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 3, 1998(1998-08-03) (aged 90)
Political partyLiberal

He was born in Ottawa in 1908, the son of A.-T. Tardif and Marie Côté.[1] In 1933, Tardif married Cecile-H. Quesnel. Tardif served as school commissioner, a member of Ottawa city council, city controller and deputy mayor. He was first elected to parliament in a 1959 by-election held after the death of Joseph-Omer Gour. After his term in office, Tardif served ten years as a citizenship court judge.

Electoral record

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By-election: On Mr. Gour's death, 5 October 1959
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Paul Tardif 21,070
  Progressive Conservative Wilbur Nixon 14,152
  Co-operative Commonwealth Denis Kalman 1,077
1962 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Paul Tardif 29,322
  Progressive Conservative Leo Kelly 15,492
  New Democratic Harold B. Wilson 3,385
Social Credit Adrien Papineau 1,427
1963 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Paul Tardif 31,182
  Progressive Conservative Joe Poirier 14,892
  New Democratic Harold B. Wilson 3,191
Social Credit Léo Cote 2,938
1965 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Paul Tardif 28,997
  Progressive Conservative Kenneth Binks 15,718
  New Democratic Harold B. Wilson 7,186

References

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  • Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963) (in French)
  1. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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