Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chambly
In office 1961–1970
Preceded by
Robert Théberge
Succeeded by
Jean Cournoyer
Personal details
Born
(1921-02-25)25 February 1921 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died
17 October 1970(1970-10-17) (aged 49) Quebec
Resting place
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Political party
Liberal
Spouse
Françoise Brouillet
Pierre Laporte (25 February 1921 – 17 October 1970) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician. He was deputy premier of the province of Quebec when he was kidnapped and murdered by members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) during the October Crisis.
PierreLaporte (25 February 1921 – 17 October 1970) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician. He was deputy premier of the province of Quebec when...
The PierreLaporte Bridge (French: Pont Pierre-Laporte) is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately...
Laporte, LaPorte, or La Porte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Laporte, LaPorte, or La Porte may refer to: Laporte, Saskatchewan, a hamlet Laporte...
Labour Minister PierreLaporte and British diplomat James Cross from his Montreal residence. These events saw the Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invoking...
Pierre Frank Laporte is a Seychellois economist, who was the Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles from 2008 to 2012, and Minister for Finance, Trade...
his residence on October 5. Five days later Quebec Labour Minister PierreLaporte was also kidnapped. Trudeau, with the acquiescence of Premier of Quebec...
kidnapped and then murdered Quebec vice premier and cabinet minister PierreLaporte. Believing many others would follow in an uprising, their goal was to...
and architect PierreLaporte (1921–1970), Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician Pierre Lavertu, Canadian football player Pierre Le Faguays (1892–1962)...
stretches 4.6 km (2.9 mi) alongside the Saint Lawrence River, from PierreLaporte Bridge to Sillery's east-end. Its bicycle and pedestrian paths then...
character in the novel The Revolution Script by Brian Moore, together with PierreLaporte. Their names are changed by Moore out of respect for their families...
automobile and pedestrian/cycling lanes in subsequent years. In 1970, the PierreLaporte Suspension Bridge opened just upstream to accommodate freeway traffic...
kidnapped and then murdered Quebec Vice Premier and Cabinet Minister, PierreLaporte. Believing many others would follow in an uprising, their goal was to...
deputy, PierreLaporte, was kidnapped and later murdered by members of the Front de libération du Quebec. Bourassa requested that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau...
British diplomat James Cross and Quebec provincial cabinet minister PierreLaporte, who was later murdered. What is now referred to as the October Crisis...
religion, not by patronage or politics. Led by the young Jean Cavalier and PierreLaporte (Rolland), the Camisards met the ravages of the royal army with irregular...
diplomat James Cross as well as Labour Minister PierreLaporte were both kidnapped by FLQ cells, with Laporte eventually being killed. The Parti Québécois...
of urban bombings and also kidnapped the provincial Labour Minister PierreLaporte and British diplomat James Cross. These events represented what was...
kidnapped and murdered Quebec minister and Deputy Premier PierreLaporte, as reported to director Pierre Falardeau by Chénier Cell member Francis Simard during...
hindsight, you would probably have found it preferable if Mr. Cross and Mr. Laporte had been protected from kidnapping, which they weren't because these steps...
du Québec who was convicted of kidnapping and murder in the death of PierreLaporte, and his efforts to come to terms with his complicated familial legacy...
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