Lawrence Cannon

Canadian politician
Person human Q517540
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Summary

Lawrence Cannon was born on December 6, 1947[1], in Quebec City[2]. He has worked as a diplomat[3], politician[4], communications adviser[5], political adviser[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,228 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Louis Cannon[9]
  • Mother: Rosemary Power[10]
  • Child: Q141653413[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[12]
  • Occupation: ambassador[13]
  • Position held: Member of the National Assembly of Quebec[14]
  • Educated at: Université de Montréal[15], Laval University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party of Canada[18], Quebec Liberal Party[19]
  • Commons category: Lawrence Cannon[20]
  • Family name: Cannon[21]
  • Given name: Lawrence[22]
  • Relative: Charles Gavan Power[23], William Power[24]
  • Candidacy in election: 2008 Canadian federal election[25], 2011 Canadian federal election[26], 2006 Canadian federal election[27]

Why It Matters

Lawrence Cannon has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Cannon born?

Lawrence Cannon was born in Quebec City[2].

Who were Lawrence Cannon's parents?

Lawrence Cannon's father was Louis Cannon[9]. Lawrence Cannon's mother was Rosemary Power[10].

What did Lawrence Cannon do for work?

Lawrence Cannon worked as a diplomat[3], politician[4], communications adviser[5], political adviser[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Lawrence Cannon go to school?

Lawrence Cannon was educated at Université de Montréal[15] and Laval University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Sorcier du Lac · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Lawrence
    Relative → Charles Gavan Power, William Power
    Sex or gender → male
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