Paul Tardif
Paul Tardif | |
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Official 1966 portrait | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Russell | |
| In office October 5, 1959 – June 24, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Omer Gour |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1908 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 3, 1998 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Liberal |
J. Paul Tardif (February 18, 1908 – August 3, 1998) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Russell in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal from 1959 to 1968.
He was born in Ottawa in 1908, the son of A.-T. Tardif and Marie Côté. In 1933, Tardif married Cecile-H. Quesnel. Tardif served as school commissioner, a member of Ottawa city council, city controller and deputy mayor. He was first elected to parliament in a 1959 by-election held after the death of Joseph-Omer Gour. After his term in office, Tardif served ten years as a citizenship court judge.