He was a five-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.
Lessard successfully ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Saint-Henri in 1958.
He lost his bid for re-election in 1966, against Civic candidate Guy Lacoste.
Pit Lessard died on September 10, 1984, due to heart failure.
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