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John Lynch-Staunton, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1930)

John Lynch-Staunton

Canadian politician (1930–2012)

John George Lynch-Staunton was a Canadian senator, who served as interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, from December 2003 to March 2004. He represented the Senate division of Grandville, Quebec. Lynch-Staunton was the first Senator to lead a federal political party…
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August 17

Day of the year

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.
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