Paul Tardif

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.

Paul Tardif
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	(1908-02-18)February 18, 1908 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 3, 1998(1998-08-03) (aged 90)
Political party	Liberal

He was born in Ottawa in 1908, the son of A.-T. Tardif and Marie Côté.^[1] 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.

Electoral record

By-election: On Mr. Gour's death, 5 October 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Paul Tardif	21,070
	Progressive Conservative	Wilbur Nixon	14,152
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Denis Kalman	1,077

v t e 1962 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Paul Tardif	29,322
	Progressive Conservative	Leo Kelly	15,492
	New Democratic	Harold B. Wilson	3,385
	Social Credit	Adrien Papineau	1,427

v t e 1963 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Paul Tardif	31,182
	Progressive Conservative	Joe Poirier	14,892
	New Democratic	Harold B. Wilson	3,191
	Social Credit	Léo Cote	2,938

v t e 1965 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Paul Tardif	28,997
	Progressive Conservative	Kenneth Binks	15,718
	New Democratic	Harold B. Wilson	7,186