Ian Watson (politician) explained

Ian Watson
Birth Date:10 April 1934
Birth Place:Howick, Quebec, Canada
Constituency Mp:Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:April 1963
Term End:June 1968
Predecessor:Jean Boucher
Successor:District abolished
Constituency Mp2:Laprairie
Parliament2:Canadian
Term Start2:June 1968
Term End2:May 1979
Predecessor2:District established
Successor2:Pierre Deniger
Constituency Mp3:Châteauguay
Parliament3:Canadian
Term Start3:May 1979
Term End3:July 1984
Predecessor3:District established
Successor3:Ricardo López
Profession:Lawyer
Party:Liberal
Portfolio:Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (1972)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Urban Affairs (1972–1973 & 1974)
Committees:Chair, Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works (1980-1984)
Chair, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1968–1972 & 1976–1979)

Ian Watson (April 10, 1934 – April 2, 2023) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal party MP from 1963 to 1984.

Early life and career

Born in Howick, Quebec, Watson was a lawyer by trade.

Political career

Watson first won office at Quebec's Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie riding in the 1963 federal election and was re-elected in 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974. His riding was changed to La Prairie in 1968.

In the 1979 election, Watson campaigned and won in the Châteauguay riding and was re-elected there in 1980. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Ricardo Lopez of the Progressive Conservative party.

Watson served seven successive terms from the 26th to the 32nd Canadian Parliaments.

Death

Watson died on April 2, 2023, at the age of 88.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ian Watson . . April 16, 2023.