Thomas Lefebvre

Thomas Lefebvre, born on May twenty-third, nineteen twenty-seven, in North Bay, Ontario, was a prominent figure in Canadian politics and a successful garage owner. He was the son of Jean-Charles Lefebvre and Clarilda Provost, and he received his education in North Bay before establishing his business in Témiscamingue, Quebec.

In nineteen fifty-one, Thomas married Léatrice-Lucille Vaillancourt, marking the beginning of a life dedicated to both family and public service. His political career began with his election to the town council of Témiscamingue, where he served from nineteen sixty-one to nineteen sixty-five.

Lefebvre's political journey continued as he was elected to represent the Pontiac—Témiscamingue electoral district in the nineteen sixty-five federal election. He was re-elected multiple times in the subsequent federal elections of nineteen seventy-two, nineteen seventy-four, nineteen seventy-nine, and nineteen eighty, as the riding evolved into Pontiac and later Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle.

Over the course of his career, Lefebvre served six consecutive terms in the Canadian Parliament, spanning from the twenty-seventh to the thirty-second sessions. In nineteen eighty-four, he transitioned to the Senate, representing the De Lanaudière division until his passing in nineteen ninety-two due to cancer. His legacy is preserved in the Thomas Lefebvre fonds at Library and Archives Canada.