The Liberal Member for Pontiac riding from 1935 to 1948 was E.G. Lawn. Duplessis always called him 'Lawn de Pontiac' — 'that l'âne (ass) from Pontiac'.
The Liberal Member for Hull elected in 1956 was Oswald Parent. Duplessis spoke often of "le député d'Hull' — ' the dull Member''.
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Seeing Mr. Bruchesi approaching the box containing the Great Seal, Duplessis said, loudly enough for others in the hall to hear:
"The little sôt brings the Great Sceau." With both words pronouced alike in French, the pun means 'the little fool brings the Great Seal.'
- Pierre Laporte, The True Face of Duplessis, 1960, pp. 50, 53
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