| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Constituency mp | Laurier |
| Parliament | Canadian |
| Predecessor | District was created in 1933 |
| Successor | J.-Eugène Lefrançois |
| Term start | 1935 |
| Term end | 1949 |
| Birth date | December 14, 1888 |
| Birth place | Somerset, Quebec, Canada |
| Death date | October 11, 1958 (aged 69) |
| Party | Liberal |
Ernest Bertrand, (December 14, 1888 – October 11, 1958) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Somerset, Quebec, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Laurier in the 1935 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. He was the Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Fisheries (Acting), and Postmaster General in the cabinet of Mackenzie King.
A lawyer by training, he had served as Senior Crown Prosecutor before entering politics, and had been an associate of Charles Trudeau.[1]
References
- ^ "J.C.E. Trudeau dies in Florida: French Canada Loses Prominent Businessman". Montreal Gazette. 11 April 1934. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved 1 November 2015.