Ernest Lapointe - Death

Death

Lapointe died in office in 1941, leaving the cabinet without significant Quebec ministers, and placing the Canadian government in serious trouble. Finally, the party decided to appoint the reluctant Louis Saint-Laurent to the cabinet as the new minister of justice, when PM King personally solicited his support.

His son, Hugues Lapointe, was also a parliamentarian and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.

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