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Born in St. Vital, Manitoba , he was an alderman and mayor of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba . He was first elected to the Canadian House Of Commons in 1968 representing the riding of St. Boniface, Manitoba . A Liberal , he was re-elected in 1972 and 1974.

He held numerous parliamentary functions including: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport (1972-1974), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1974-1975), Chief Government Whip (1975-1977), Minister of State (Multiculturalism) (1977), Minister without Portfolio (1976-1977), and Minister Of National Revenue (1977-1978).

In 1978, he was appointed to the Senate representing the Senatorial Division of St. Boniface, Manitoba. He retired on his 75th birthday in 1990.

In 1957, he was knighted as a member of the Order Of Saint Gregory The Great by Pope Pius XII .