René Émard Politician

René Émard (1 September 1914 – 7 June 1984) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Châteauguay, Quebec and became a unionist by career. He served during the Second World War in the Régiment de Maisonneuve followed by the Régiment de la Chaudière, he was part of the Canadian occupation force in the Netherlands.He was first elected at the Vaudreuil—Soulanges riding in the 1963 general election and re-elected there in 1965. In the 1968 election, he was elected to a third term at Vaudreuil electoral district. After completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, Émard left Parliament and did not participate in further federal elections but was elected for mayor of his town of L'Île-Perrot, Quebec from 1977 to 1981.