Joseph P. Landry
Joseph Gérard Lauri P. Landry (June 19, 1922 – July 25, 2008) was a Liberal Canadian senator and entrepreneur.
Joseph P. Landry | |
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| Born | Joseph Gérard Lauri P. Landry June 19, 1922 |
| Died | July 25, 2008 |
He established Cape Bald Packers, a lobster processing plant in Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick, in 1948. Starting off as a medium-sized business employing 30 people, the company continued to grow to where it now utilizes five Atlantic coast facilities and employs more than 1,000 people.
In 1982, he established Les Plastiques Downeast Plastics, which produces polystyrene products for the aquaculture industry.
In 1996, Landry was appointed to the Senate by Jean Chrétien.
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