Career

He was a secretary and coordinator by career. He served the remaining months of the 30th Canadian Parliament and was re-elected in the 1979 election. After the defeat of the short-lived Joe Clark administration, Janelle was defeated by Jean-Guy Dubois of the Liberal party in the 1980 election.

He made one further unsuccessful attempt to return to Parliament in a 4 May 1981 by-election at the Lévis riding.

Achievements

• Janelle represented Quebec"s Lotbinière electoral district at which he won a 16 October 1978 by-election.

Politics

Ralliement créditiste, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Membership

Initially, he was a member of the Social Cr party, but during his term in the 31st Canadian Parliament he joined the governing Progressive Conservative party.