Sharon Carstairs, PC (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician and Senator. 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 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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
Carstairs was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Vivian and Harold Connolly, and was educated at Dalhousie University, Smith College, Georgetown University, and the University of Calgary. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Harold Joseph Connolly ( September 8, 1901 – May 17, 1980) was a Nova Scotia journalist newspaper editor and politician who seved Dalhousie University is a University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton Massachusetts. Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D The University of Calgary is a research-intensive Public university in Calgary Alberta, Canada. She later moved to western Canada, and was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Calgary Elbow in the 1975 Alberta provincial election. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. Calgary-Elbow is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. She served as President of the Alberta Liberal Party between 1975 and 1977, and was on the national executive of the Liberal Party of Canada in the same period. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political
Carstairs became leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1984, at a time when the party held no seats in the legislature. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) She was defeated in a 1984 by-election in Fort Garry, but was elected for River Heights in the 1986 provincial election, defeating incumbent Tory Warren Steen. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant Fort Garry is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. River Heights is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The Manitoba general election of March 18 1986 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Warren Steen (born July 22, 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Politician in Manitoba Canada. For the next two years, she was the only Liberal in the legislature.
Carstairs led the Liberal Party to a dramatic resurgence in the 1988 provincial election. The Manitoba general election of April 26 1988 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The New Democratic Party had lost much of its support base, and Carstairs's Liberals managed to win the votes of many centre-left electors. The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. The party won 20 of 57 seats for their best showing since 1953, and Carstairs became leader of the opposition, the first woman to hold such a position in any Canadian legislature. A list of parliamentary opposition leaders in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada, from 1870 to the present
The 1988 election saw the election of a Progressive Conservative minority government under Gary Filmon and the reduction of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba from government to third party status. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or Gary Albert Filmon, PC (born August 24, 1942) is a Manitoba politician The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. In a Two-party system of politics the term third party is sometimes applied to a party other than the two dominant ones It initially seemed that Carstairs had a strong opportunity to lead the Liberals to victory in the following election. The 1990 election, however, saw the Tories returned with a majority government and a resurgent NDP under Gary Doer regain official opposition status. The Manitoba general election of September 11, 1990 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs of the Province of Manitoba, In the Westminster System, there is a majority government when the governing party enjoys an Absolute majority of seats in the Legislature or Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. The Liberals were reduced to only seven seats, and Carstairs was blamed by many in the party for squandering their best chance in years to form government.
A strong opponent of the Meech Lake Accords, Carstairs remained party leader and, in 1992, campaigned for the "No" side on the Charlottetown Accord, with financial assistance from former Manitoba Liberal Party leader Israel Asper. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Charlottetown Accord was a package of constitutional amendments proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper OC QC OM ( August 11, 1932 - October 7, 2003) Her efforts were opposed by others in the Liberal Party, and she frequently argued with Lloyd Axworthy on constitutional matters. Lloyd Norman Axworthy PC, OC, OM (born December 21, 1939, in North Battleford Saskatchewan) is prominent Canadian Carstairs resigned as party leader in 1993, and the party has continued to decline since her departure. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Also in 1993, Carstairs published an autobiography entitled Not One Of The Boys. On September 15, 1994, at the recommendation of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn appointed Carstairs to the Canadian Senate. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime 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 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 Carstairs had supported Chretien's campaign to become party leader in 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
She held the position of Leader of the Government in the Senate from January 2001 to December 2003, and also served as Minister with Special Responsibility for Palliative Care for most of this time. The Leader of the Government in the Senate (Leader du gouvernement au Sénat is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate
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| 26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Bernie Boudreau | Leader of the Government in the Senate (2001–2003) |
Jack Austin |
| Preceded by Warren Steen |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for River Heights 1986-1994 |
Succeeded by Mike Radcliffe |
| Preceded by Doug Lauchlan |
Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party 1984-1993 |
Succeeded by Paul Edwards |
| Preceded by Gary Filmon |
Leader of the Opposition in the Manitoba Legislature 1988-1990 |
Succeeded by Gary Doer |
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