Polish Canadians
First Polish Canadians elected to the House of Commons (first Polish Canadian MPs)
- Alexandre Edouard Kierzkowski, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Liberal MP, 1867–1872
- Fred Rose, Labour Progressive (Communist) MP 1943–1947, from Cartier, Quebec
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