Camil samson biography

Canadian politician

Camil Samson (January 3, - December 18, ) was a politician in Quebec, Canada, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA), and leader of the Ralliement créditiste du Québec and other political parties.

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Background and personal life

He was born in Shawinigan, Quebec, to Wilbroy Samson, a journalist and farmer, and Irène Carle. He completed his studies in Shawinigan, Cléricy and at the Duchesnay forestry station.

From to , he worked in the forestry industry. From to , he worked in the automobile industry as a salesman, service manager, and sales manager. He was also an insurance agent.

In , he beat cancer of the bladder, but suffered from many health problems in his later years.^[1]

Political activist

In and , he was the president of the Jeunesse créditiste du Canada, the youth wing of the Ralliement créditiste, a political party that nominated candidates in federal elections and promoted social credit theories of monetar