Dennis Dawson

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The Honourable
Dennis Dawson
Senator for Lauzon, Quebec
Assumed office
August 2, 2005
Appointed by Paul Martin
Preceded by Yves Morin
Personal details
Born (1949-09-28) September 28, 1949 (age 74)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political party Liberal

Dennis Dawson (born September 28, 1949) is a Canadian Senator.

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Dawson is a former Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec from 1977 to 1984. Dawson is listed as an administrator. He is a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration.

In 2004, he ran in the federal election as a "star" candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Beauport but was beaten by Bloc Québécois candidate Christian Simard, losing by a ratio of nearly 2:1.

On August 2, 2005, Dawson was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Martin. He sits in the upper house as a Liberal.

He has a daughter Cindy another named Kathryn-Anne and a son named Julian.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert
1977–1984
Succeeded by
Suzanne Duplessis
Preceded by Senator for Lauzon
2005–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent