Louis Even
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Writer Essayist Politician | |
| Work field | Literature Politics | |
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| Birth | 23 March 1885, Montfort-sur-Meu | |
| Death | 27 September 1974 (aged 89 years) |
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Louis Even (March 23, 1885, Montfort-sur-Meu – September 27, 1974) was a lay Christian leader and publisher who founded the social credit movement in Quebec. He co-founded and led the Pilgrims of Saint Michael, better known as the white berets, with Gilberte Côté-Mercier and was a founder of the Union of Electors, a predecessor of Réal Caouette's Ralliement créditiste.
In 1940, he ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a New Democracy candidate in Lake St-John—Roberval and came in third with over 3,000 votes.