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For the South Dakota State Senator, see James R. Peterson. James R 'Jim' Peterson is a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 4th district since 2005.
| Hon. James Scott Peterson | |
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Member of Parliament
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| In office 1988 election – July 12, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | John Oostrom |
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| Succeeded by | Martha Hall Findlay |
| In office 1980 election – 1984 election |
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| Preceded by | Bob Jarvis |
| Succeeded by | John Oostrom |
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| Born | July 30, 1941 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Heather Johnston |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Profession | Author, barrister and solicitor, lawyer, professor of law |
James Scott "Jim" Peterson, PC, (born July 30, 1941) is a retired Canadian politician and former Minister of International Trade. Willowdale is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Martin Oostrom (born September 2 1930 in Werkhoven, Netherlands) is a former business executive and Canadian parliamentarian Martha Hall Findlay (born August 17, 1959) is a Canadian Lawyer, businesswoman and politician The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament Robert Jarvis (born January 1 1936) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. John Martin Oostrom (born September 2 1930 in Werkhoven, Netherlands) is a former business executive and Canadian parliamentarian Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Minister of International Trade (Ministre du Commerce international is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet is the head of the federal government's
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he has a DCL from McGill University, a Master of Laws from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Some universities such as the University of Oxford, award Doctor of Civil Law (DCL degrees instead of Doctor of Laws (LL The Master of Laws is an advanced Academic degree, or research degree and is commonly abbreviated LL Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London As well he has diplomas from l'Academie de Droit International in The Hague and La Sorbonne in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
As a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons he represented the riding of Willowdale in Toronto. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries Willowdale is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Peterson first ran as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the 1979 election but was defeated. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament He ran again in the 1980 election and won, serving as a backbencher under Pierre Trudeau and as a parliamentary secretary from 1981 to 1983. The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties He supported John Turner's successful bid to succeed Trudeau in the 1984 Liberal leadership contest but lost his seat in the 1984 election. John Napier Wyndham Turner PC CC QC (born June 7, 1929) is a retired Canadian Lawyer and Politician A Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention was called for June 16, 1984, to replace retiring Liberal leader and sitting Prime Minister Pierre The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament He was returned to Parliament as a result of the 1988 election and was re-elected in each subsequent election until his retirement in 2007. The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament
In 1997, Jean Chrétien appointed him to the Ministry as Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), but Peterson was sent back to the backbench in 2002. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime For other meanings see Backbench A backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP or a legislator who does not hold governmental He returned to serve in the cabinet of Paul Martin, whom Peterson had long supported. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr
Peterson first came to public attention in 1974 when he helped ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov defect from the Soviet Union during a performance of the Bolshoi Ballet in Toronto. Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (Михаил Николаевич Барышников (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet -born Russian The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Bolshoi Theatre (Большой театр Bol'shoy Teatr Great Theatre) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by famed architect
Jim Peterson is the brother of former Ontario Premier David Peterson. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec In Canada, a premier is the Head of government of a province or territory. David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province Another brother, Tim Peterson, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal, but was defeated as a Progressive Conservative. Tim Peterson (born June 6, 1947 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre His sister-in-law, Deb Matthews is a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament. Deborah Drake Matthews (born 1953 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada.
He was mentioned as a potential interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada[1], following the resignation of Paul Martin, however, Bill Graham was named to the position. An interim leader, in Canadian politics is a party leader appointed by the party's legislative caucus or the party's executive to temporarily act as leader to fill a gap between The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political William Carvel "Bill" Graham PC QC (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal Quebec) is a former Canadian politician Peterson did not take a critic's portfolio in the Liberal Party's Shadow Cabinet formed by Graham or by Martin's permanent successor, Stephane Dion. The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 39th Canadian parliament is listed below Stéphane Maurice Dion PC not change it to "Liberal"! --> MP He and his brother David supported Michael Ignatieff for the Liberal party leadership. Michael Grant Ignatieff, MP (/ɪgˈnatʃəf/ (born May 12, 1947 in Toronto) is a Public intellectual, Historian, The Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention of 2006 was prompted by Paul Martin 's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another
On March 8, 2007, Peterson announced that he would not be a candidate in the next federal election. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Former Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Martha Hall Findlay was appointed as the Liberal candidate in his riding. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Martha Hall Findlay (born August 17, 1959) is a Canadian Lawyer, businesswoman and politician On June 20, 2007 he announced his resignation from the House of Commons, which took effect July 12. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
On November 20, 2007, Peterson joined the international law firm of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin as counsel. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm with more than 650 lawyers and offices in Vancouver Calgary Toronto Ottawa Montréal Québec City London and On December 20, the Hon. Sandra Pupatello, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development and Trade, appointed Peterson as Ontario's Chief Negotiator in the Quebec/Ontario trade, investment and labour mobility negotiations. Sandra Pupatello (born October 6, 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada.
References
External links
- Jim Peterson
- Jim Peterson, Federal parliamentary experience Parliament of Canada website.
| 27th Ministry - Government of Paul Martin | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Pierre Pettigrew | Minister of International Trade (2003–2006) |
David Emerson |
| 26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien | ||
| Sub-Cabinet Post | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Douglas Peters | Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) (1997–2002) |
John McCallum |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Peterson, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peterson, James Scott (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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