Joseph Albert Bélanger (October 22, 1922 - July 1, 2005) was an

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dairy farmer and political figure. He represented Prescott and Russell in the

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from 1967 to 1981 as a Progressive Conservative member. He was born in Hammond, Ontario, the son of Sylvio Bélanger. In 1942, he married Suzanne Balamie. He was a cheese producer and served as director of the Ontario Dairy Producers Council. Bélanger served as deputy government whip in 1976. He lived in Sarsfield and was a member of the

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References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977'', PG Normandin

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Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
1922 births Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Franco-Ontarian people People from Clarence-Rockland 2005 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub