Rhéal Bélisle (July 3, 1919 – November 3, 1992) was a Canadian

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Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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from 1955 to 1963 who represented the northern Ontario riding of Nickel Belt. From 1963 to 1992 he was a member of the

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. Born in Blezard Valley, Bélisle worked as a farmer and businessman before entering politics. He left the provincial legislature in 1963, when he was appointed to the

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John Diefenbaker John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 an ...

. He served in the Senate until his death in 1992. From 1991 until his death, he was speaker pro tempore of the Senate.

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* * 1919 births 1992 deaths Canadian senators from Ontario Franco-Ontarian people Politicians from Greater Sudbury Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senators 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub