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Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

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Jean-Marc Hamel was Canada's chief electoral officer from 1966 to 1990. He died on May 24 at the age of 99. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

June 24, 2024

Jean-Marc Hamel, who served as the country's chief electoral officer from 1966 to 1990, died on May 24 at the age of 99. Born in Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière, Que., Hamel spent more than four decades in the federal public service—nearly 24 of which as the ch...

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