Ernest Bertrand

Ernest Bertrand, was a Canadian politician.
Born in Somerset, Quebec, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Laurier in the 1935 [Canadian federal election|1935 federal election]. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. He was the Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Fisheries, and Postmaster General in the cabinet of Mackenzie King.
Image:16th [Canadian Ministry.jpg|thumb|right|Hon. Ernest Bertrand and colleagues in the 16th Canadian Ministry (Rear, L-R): Hons. J. J. McCann, Paul Martin, Joseph Jean, J. A. Glen, Brooke Claxton, Alphonse Fournier, Ernest Bertrand, A. G. L. McNaughton, Lionel Chevrier, D. C. Abbott, D. L. MacLaren]
A lawyer by training, he had served as Senior Crown Prosecutor before entering politics, and had been an associate of Charles [Trudeau (businessman)|Charles Trudeau].