Dominic LeBlanc
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Dominic LeBlanc | |
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Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs | |
Assumed office July 26, 2023[1] | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Marco Mendicino (Public Safety) Himself (Intergovernmental Affairs) |
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities[a] | |
In office August 18, 2020 – July 26, 2023[2] | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Chrystia Freeland (Intergovernmental Affairs) Catherine McKenna (Infrastructure and Communities) |
Succeeded by | Himself (Intergovernmental Affairs) Sean Fraser (Infrastructure and Communities) |
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | |
In office July 18, 2018 – October 26, 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Karina Gould |
Succeeded by | Bill Blair |
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade | |
In office July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Justin Trudeau (Intergovernmental Affairs) Carolyn Bennett (Northern Affairs) |
Succeeded by | Chrystia Freeland (Intergovernmental Affairs) Dan Vandal (Northern Affairs) |
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
In office May 31, 2016 – July 18, 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Hunter Tootoo |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Wilkinson |
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
In office November 4, 2015 – August 19, 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Peter Van Loan |
Succeeded by | Bardish Chagger |
Member of Parliament for Beauséjour | |
Assumed office November 27, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Angela Vautour |
Personal details | |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | December 14, 1967
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Jolène Richard |
Parents | Roméo LeBlanc[3] |
Residence | Moncton, New Brunswick |
Education | Lisgar Collegiate Institute |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto (BA) University of New Brunswick (LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Dominic LeBlanc |
Dominic A. LeBlanc PC KC MP (born December 14, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He has been the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs since 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party. LeBlanc sits as the member of Parliament (MP) for Beauséjour, representing the New Brunswick riding in the House of Commons since 2000.
LeBlanc was the first candidate to officially announce his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal party to replace Stéphane Dion in 2009.[4]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ From 2020 to 2021, the role was known as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; on October 26, 2021, the role was renamed Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, with LeBlanc gaining responsibility for Infrastructure and Communities from Catherine McKenna.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Tunney, Catharine (26 July 2023). "Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ Tunney, Catharine (26 July 2023). "Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Dominic. "The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc". Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Brian Laghi and Omar El Akkad (October 27, 2008). "LeBlanc seeks, Manley tests Liberal support". Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2015.