| Hon. Ralph Edward Goodale | |
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Member of Parliament
for Wascana |
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| Assumed office 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Schneider |
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Member of Parliament
for Assiniboia |
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| In office 1974 – 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Knight |
| Succeeded by | Len Gustafson |
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| Born | October 5, 1949 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Barrister, Solicitor, Broadcaster, Business Executive, Lawyer |
Ralph Edward Goodale, PC , MP (born October 5, 1949, in Regina, Saskatchewan) was Canada's Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 and continues to be a Liberal Member of Parliament. Wascana is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997 Lawrence "Larry" Schneider, PC (born March 23, 1938) is a Canadian politician Assiniboia refers to a number of different locations and administrative jurisdictions in Canada. William George (Bill Knight (born October 24 1947) is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament (MP in the Canadian House of Commons Leonard Joe Gustafson (born November 10 1933) is a Canadian Senator and former Member of Parliament. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. 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 A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Minister of Finance (Ministre des Finances is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political He was named Opposition House Leader by Bill Graham. In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a Front bench Member of Parliament (MP and an expert William Carvel "Bill" Graham PC QC (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal Quebec) is a former Canadian politician
Goodale was born in Regina and raised on a farm near Wilcox. Wilcox is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located approximately 41 kilometers (25 mi south of Regina Before serving in Ottawa he had lived in the province of Saskatchewan for his entire life. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 He first attended the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and then obtained a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. The University of Regina is a public university located in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. The University of Saskatchewan ( U of S) is a Coeducational public Research university located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan
Active at politics from a young age, he was first elected to the Parliament of Canada in the 1974 election at the age of 24. 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 The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament He served as backbench MP until the 1979 election, when he was defeated. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. 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 However, he gathered plenty of attention and was mentioned by the Canadian edition of Time magazine as being a potential prime minister. In 1981, he was acclaimed as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
He led that party to a very poor showing in the 1982 provincial election, in which the party received 4. The Saskatchewan general election of 1982 was twentieth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. 51% of the popular vote and won no seats in the provincial legislature. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is one of two components of the Legislature of Saskatchewan, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan However, Ralph Goodale was the only Liberal candidate to receive more than 1,000 votes. [1]
The party won 9. 99% of the vote in the 1986 provincial election, but only Goodale was elected to the legislature. The Saskatchewan general election of 1986 was the twenty-first provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Goodale ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility in this election, arguing that both the Progressive Conservative and New Democrat parties favoured excessive spending policies, typified by their proposals for a Keynesian-style stimulation of the provincial economy through subsidized home improvement and renovation schemes. The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP (formerly the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) is a Social democratic Political party Goodale resigned as leader to run for the federal Liberal Party in the 1988 election, but he was defeated in the election. 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 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament Beginning earlier that year and prior to his resignation, Goodale's executive assistant was Jason Kenney. Jason T Kenney, PC, MP (born May 30, 1968 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian Member of Parliament Kenney would become a Conservative Party of Canada MP in a Calgary riding. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada
Goodale then spent five years in the private sector, working in senior positions for companies such as the Pioneer Life Assurance Company, Pioneer Lifeco Inc. , and Sovereign Life Insurance Co. ; he has stated in interviews that he felt his political career had ended. But he eventually ran in the 1993 federal election and was elected to Parliament. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons As a member of the new Chrétien cabinet, Goodale was named Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada plays an important role in the Government of Canada, in accordance with the Westminster System. The Minister of Agriculture (Ministre de l’Agriculture is a Minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations He has the prenomial "the Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virtue of being made a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on November 4, 1993. 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 [2]
In 1997, he became the Minister of Natural Resources. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Minister of Natural Resources (Ministre des Ressources naturelles is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources In 2002, he was named Minister of Public Works and Government Services. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet The Department of Public Works and Government Services had been plagued by scandals.
A close ally of Paul Martin, Goodale was appointed to the senior portfolio of Finance Minister when Martin became Prime Minister on December 12, 2003. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In that capacity he tabled two consecutive balanced budgets and launched the Government's productivity agenda.
On December 28, 2005, a letter surfaced from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli confirming the force was launching a criminal investigation into whether details regarding government tax policies relating to income trust funds were leaked from the Finance Minister's office. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Commissioner is the highest rank of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP and of its predecessor agencies the North West Mounted Police (1873 to 1904 and the Royal North Giuliano Zaccardelli, COM is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP officer who was the Commissioner of the RCMP from September 2, Goodale said he would co-operate completely with any investigation, but would not step aside while the RCMP continued their probe. The investigation deals only with the Department of Finance, and not the minister himself [3]. On February 15, 2007 the RCMP announced the conclusion of the income trust investigation and laid a charge of 'Breach of Trust' against Serge Nadeau, an official in the Department of Finance [4]. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ralph Goodale was cleared of any wrongdoing [5].
Goodale won re-election to the House of Commons in the general election on January 23, 2006, but lost his cabinet position with the Liberal defeat.
2006 Liberal Party leadership convention
After the Liberals' defeat, and Paul Martin's election night announcement that he would be resigning as party leader, Goodale initially indicated that he was not interested in succeeding Martin in that post. "I do not anticipate ever having to cross that bridge," he said. "I rule it out. " [6]. On March 16, 2006, however, the Toronto Star reported that Goodale was reconsidering his decision, and stated that he may enter the Liberal leadership convention after all. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. 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 [7] In the end he declined, citing his inability to speak French as a key reason. On November 28, 2006, he endorsed Bob Rae to be the next leader of the Liberal Party. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian [8] After the third ballot, Bob Rae, who finished third, was eliminated. Goodale then endorsed Stéphane Dion, the eventual winner. Stéphane Maurice Dion PC not change it to "Liberal"! --> MP
Goodale opposed to David Orchard's candidacy in the by-election for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River. David Orchard (born June 28, 1950, in Borden, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian political figure member of the Liberal Party of Canada Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River (formerly known as Churchill River) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that [1] Dion terminated the nomination contest and appointed Joan Beatty as the candidate. Joan Beatty is a Canadian Politician. She was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the
He was named Canada's Best MP by Maclean's Magazine in 2006. Maclean's is a Canadian weekly News magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics pop culture and current events
He appeared in television show Corner Gas in episode 42 "Picture Perfect". Corner Gas is a Canadian Television sitcom created by Brent Butt and airing on CTV and in the United States on WGN
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| John Manley | Minister of Finance (2003–2006) |
Jim Flaherty |
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| Don Boudria | Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2002–2003) |
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| Anne McLellan | Minister of Natural Resources (1997–2002) |
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| Charlie Mayer | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (1993–1997) NB: "Minister of Agriculture" before 1995 |
Lyle Vanclief |
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Reg Alcock |
| Anne McLellan | Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians (1997–2003) |
Denis Coderre |
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| Don Boudria | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2002) |
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Member of Parliament for Wascana 1997– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Larry Schneider |
Member of Parliament for Regina—Wascana 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1996. Wascana is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Lawrence "Larry" Schneider, PC (born March 23, 1938) is a Canadian politician For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Regina—Wascana (electoral district ---> Regina—Wascana was a federal Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar |
| Preceded by Bill Knight |
Member of Parliament for Assiniboia 1974–1979 |
Succeeded by Len Gustafson |
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