| Richard Bennett Hatfield | |
 Hon. Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC ONB BA LL. B. |
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| In office November 11, 1970 – October 26, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Louis Robichaud |
| Succeeded by | Frank McKenna |
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| Born | April 9, 1931 Woodstock, New Brunswick |
| Died | April 26, 1991 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Religion | Protestant |
Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC , ONB (April 9, 1931 – April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province (1970-1987). The Premier of New Brunswick (fr Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the First minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick Louis Joseph Robichaud PC, CC, QC, ( October 21, 1925 - January 6, 2005) popularly known as "Little Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna PC OC QC ONB (born January 19, 1948, in Apohaqui, Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Woodstock (2006 pop 5113 is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right-of-centre political party in New Brunswick, Canada. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 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 Order of New Brunswick, established in 2000, is the highest honour of the Province of New Brunswick. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries
Hatfield was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1961. The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. He became Leader of the Opposition and interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives following the 1967 general election and was elected party leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick in 1969. The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada is a title traditionally held by the leader of the The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right-of-centre political party in New Brunswick, Canada. The New Brunswick general election held on October 23, 1967, saw the Liberals retain power in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right-of-centre political party in New Brunswick, Canada. He led the party to victory in the 1970 provincial election. The New Brunswick general election held on October 26 1970 saw the Liberals defeated and a new Conservative government take over in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick During Hatfield's long tenure, he became prominent on the national stage, allying with federal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau during the constitutional negotiations that led to the 1982 patriation of the Canadian constitution and the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus The Canada Act 1982 (1982 c 11 is an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament that severed all remaining legislative dependence of Canada The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's Constitution is an amalgamation of codified acts and uncodified traditions The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (also known as The Charter of Rights and Freedoms or simply the Charter) is a Bill of rights entrenched in the He also took leadership in helping create equality between the province's Acadian minority and English Canadian majority. This article is about the Acadian people and culture The Acadians (Acadiens are the descendants of the seventeenth-century French
His attempts at attracting investment to the province and developing the economy were less successful. In the 1970s, the Hatfield government financed the manufacture of the Bricklin SV-1 in hope of creating an auto industry in the province. The Bricklin SV-1 was a Gull-wing door Sports car assembled in Saint John New Brunswick. Although a visionary project that produced an advanced sports car, huge cost overruns and poor management led to the company's demise.
Hatfield's last years in office were plagued by personal scandal. In October 1984, he was charged with criminal possession of marijuana after a small amount of the drug was found in his suitcase during a routine inspection of luggage during that year's royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a There has been an extended royal presence in Canada since the end of the 18th century For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II He was acquitted on the charges. Immediately following this acquittal, however, allegations surfaced that Hatfield had used cocaine at a party with some university students. No charges were ever laid as a result of these allegations.
Hatfield was a life-long bachelor, and lived alone in a house full of collector dolls. A bachelor is a man above the Age of majority who has never been married (see single) A doll is an object that represents a baby or other human being but includes likenesses of animals and imaginary creatures Many suspected him of being a homosexual, and even a Liberal opponent, Joe Daigle, responded to Hatfield's accusations of being unoriginal by saying, "I'd rather be a second hand rose than a faded pansy. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Joseph Zenon Daigle ( BA) ( BCL) ( QC) born June 23, 1934 in Saint-Charles, New Brunswick, is a Canadian " Hatfield spent a lot of time in New York and Europe, once saying to a reporter that "[He was] elected to run New Brunswick, not live there. "
In the 1987 election, Hatfield's PC Party lost every seat in the legislature. In the October 13 1987 election in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the Liberal Party swept to victory for the first time since 1967 Hatfield resigned as Premier of New Brunswick and party leader immediately. The Premier of New Brunswick (fr Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the First minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick In 1990, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn, on the advice of Brian Mulroney, but was soon stricken with an inoperable brain tumour and died in 1991. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Ramon John Hnatyshyn PC CC CMM CD QC FRHSC (''hc'' (commonly known as Ray Hnatyshyn, anglicized Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth He was 60. His memorial service, which was held at the Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick, was attended by Premiers and Prime Ministers, friends and opponents. Fredericton (pronounced ˈfrɛdrɨktɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial
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Early life
The youngest of five children of Heber Hatfield and Dora Robinson, Richard was brought up with politics in the household. Heber Harold Hatfield ( April 17 1885 &ndash January 3 1952) was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada His father, already a well known potato shipper, was Hartland's mayor when he was born. Hartland (2001 pop 902 is a town in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1938, at 7 years old, his father brought him to Winnipeg at the Conservative Party of Canada leadership convention where he met his namesake, R.B. Bennett. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Richard Bedford Bennett 1st Viscount Bennett PC KC ( July 3, 1870 &ndash June 26, 1947) was a Canadian In 1940 Heber was elected Victoria-Carleton county Conservative Member of Parliament and served until his death due to cancer in 1952. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Young Richard spent a lot of time in Ottawa even getting to know John Diefenbaker and his first wife Edna. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality.
After graduating from high school in 1948 in his home town Hartland, Hatfield attended Acadia University for four years majoring in chemistry and English. Acadia University is a non-denominational predominantly undergraduate University located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate He also got involved in drama, an experience that seemed to have the most lasting impact of any during his years at Acadia. "That was extremely valuable" he said. "It would benefit every politician to have a bit of theatre training. . . too many politicians get caught up using big words to impress, but don't know how to project feelings. " After Acadia, he attended Dalhousie University to become a doctor but after a year he turned to law. Dalhousie University is a University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Career
Hatfield left Halifax in 1957 and moved to Truro to take a job with the firm Patterson, Smith, Matthew and Grant so he could do his six months articling period. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Truro (2006 population 11765; Urban area population 22777, conglomeration area population 45777 is a Town in After successfully completing his articles, he left Truro to join Gordon Churchill who was at the time Minister of Industry in Ottawa. Gordon Minto Churchill PC, DSO, MA, LLB ( November 8, 1898 in Coldwater, Ontario – The Minister of Industry is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's economic development and He declined a job offer at the firm and he never practised law again. He stayed in Ottawa for nine months until he called his brother for a job back home. Fred Hatfield, who was managing the potato shipping and processing operation since Heber died, said yes and made Richard vice-president of sales. Fred James Hatfield (March 18 1925 - May 22 1998 nicknamed " Scrap Iron, was a Major League Baseball Infielder who played 9 seasons in the He worked with his brother until 1965.
In 1961, Hugh John Flemming left his Carleton county seat to run successfully in the federal seat of Royal. Hugh John Flemming PC (born January 5, 1899, in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada – died October 16, 1982 Fundy Royal (formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966 Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003 and Fundy in 2003-2004 is a federal electoral district Fred, who was at the time president of Carleton County PC Association, offered the nomination to Richard which he accepted. He ran against his brother-in-law Gerald Clark, and won easily with a majority of 1,736 votes. Years later he recalled "[Heber's] reputation had helped me to be elected, and now I was on my own. "
When the New Brunswick Legislature was not sitting, Hatfield sold potato chips all over the Maritimes. There aren't any milestones to characterise Hatfield in his first few years as an MLA; he did however spend a lot of time talking to reporters about politics in Fredericton and Montreal.
When his family sold their potato chip plant to Humpty Dumpty Foods, he decided to be a politician full time. Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods is a Canadian food company that packages Potato chips and other salty snacks
Source
Richard Starr, Richard Hatfield, The Seventeen Year Saga, 1987, ISBN 0887801536
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| Preceded by Louis Robichaud |
Premier of New Brunswick 1970–1987 |
Succeeded by Frank McKenna |
| Preceded by Charles Van Horne |
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick 1967–1987 |
Succeeded by Malcolm MacLeod |
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