| Hon. Peter Van Loan | |
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| Assumed office 2004 federal election |
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| Born | April 18, 1963 Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Sutton, Ontario |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Cabinet | Minister responsible for Democratic Reform & Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
Peter Van Loan, PC, MP (born April 18, 1963) (sometimes referred to as PVL) is a Canadian politician. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to " The Hon York—Simcoe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Niagara Falls is a Canadian City of 82184 residents Geography and Climate Niagara Falls Ontario The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Sutton is a suburban community located nearly 2 km south of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal a the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian cabinet, associated with the Privy Council Office. The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the 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 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 Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He is the member of Parliament for the electoral district of York—Simcoe, Minister responsible for Democratic Reform and the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. York—Simcoe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal a the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian cabinet, associated with the Privy Council Office. The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the
Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Van Loan is of Estonian heritage. Niagara Falls is a Canadian City of 82184 residents Geography and Climate Niagara Falls Ontario His mother and grandparents fled Estonia during World War II and began a new life in Canada. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Van Loan was educated at the University of Toronto and York University and holds a bachelor’s degree, a Masters in International Relations and an additional Masters degree in geography. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. Van Loan graduated from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School and was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1989. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. See also Osgoode Hall for the downtown Toronto building that originally housed the law school Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, is
Prior to his election to public office, Van Loan was a partner and Chair of the Planning and Development Law Group at the law firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Van Loan was also an Adjunct Professor of Planning at the University of Toronto. He eventually served as president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario during Mike Harris' term of office and then the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada for a brief period. 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 The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian He resigned from the latter post in 2000 after a series of disagreements with its leader, Joe Clark. Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5 1939 is a Canadian Journalist, Politician, Statesman
Van Loan was a key figure in the unsuccessful attempt to convince Premier of New Brunswick Bernard Lord to run for the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservatives in late 2002. In Canada, a premier is the Head of government of a province or territory. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Bernard Lord, ONB (born September 27, 1965 in Roberval Quebec) is a Canadian politician He was a key organizer in the "Yes" Campaign, led by Tory Leader Peter MacKay, to ratify the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance into the Conservative Party of Canada. Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the Member of Parliament (MP for Central Nova The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Van Loan then again attempted to recruit Lord to run for the leadership of the new party, and again was unsuccessful.
In an article from January 24, 2008, Van Loan was classified as one of "Harper's 12", the twelve most influential people in Ottawa, by Maclean's Magazine. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Maclean's is a Canadian weekly News magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics pop culture and current events Other cabinet ministers included were: Jim Prentice , John Baird , and Jim Flaherty. James "Jim" Prentice, PC, MP (born July 20, 1956, in South Porcupine, Ontario near Timmins) John Baird may refer to Sir John Baird 2nd Baronet (1686–1745 a Scottish Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire John Baird (revolutionary James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is Canada's Minister
| 28th Ministry - Government of Stephen Harper | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Rob Nicholson | Minister of State (2007-) styled as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
Incumbent |
| Michael Chong | President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (2006-2007) |
Rona Ambrose |
| Michael Chong | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006-2007) |
Rona Ambrose |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Rob Nicholson | Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (2007-) |
Incumbent |
| Michael Chong | Minister for Sport (2006-2007) |
Helena Guergis* |
| Special Parliamentary Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Rob Nicholson | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2007-) |
Incumbent |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Riding created in 2004 |
Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe 2004- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| NAME | Van Loan, Peter |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |