Bernie Boudreau

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The Honourable
Bernie Boudreau
Senator for Nova Scotia
In office
October 4, 1999 – October 26, 2000
Appointed by Jean Chrétien
MLA for Cape Breton The Lakes
In office
September 6, 1988 – September 6, 1997
Preceded by John Newell
Succeeded by Helen MacDonald
Minister of Finance
In office
September 1993 – June 27, 1996
Preceded by Chuck MacNeil
Succeeded by Bill Gillis
Personal details
Born (1944-07-25) July 25, 1944 (age 80)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Religion Roman Catholic

James Bernard "Bernie" Boudreau, PC, QC (born July 25, 1944) is a Canadian lawyer and politician.

Provincial politics

Boudreau was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from Cape Breton The Lakes in the 1988 provincial election.[1] He was re-elected in 1993,[2] and was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Finance in the Liberal government of John Savage.[3][4] From 1996, he served as Minister of Health. When Savage resigned in 1997, Boudreau entered the leadership race to succeed him,[5] but was defeated by Russell MacLellan,[6] prompting Boudreau to leave provincial politics.[7]

Federal politics

In October 1999, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien recommended Boudreau for appointment to the Senate of Canada, and to the Cabinet as Leader of the Government in the Senate, replacing Alasdair Graham who had been Nova Scotia's representative in the government since June 1997.[8] It was also announced that Boudreau would be a candidate when the next federal election was held in order to help rebuild the federal Liberals in Nova Scotia, after the party lost all eleven seats in the 1997 federal election.[9]

Prior to the 2000 election, Boudreau was appointed Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.[10] Boudreau resigned from the Senate in order to run in Dartmouth for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada.[11][12] After a hotly contested campaign, he was defeated by incumbent New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Wendy Lill.[13]

References

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External links

26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Alasdair Graham Leader of the Government in the Senate
1999–2000		 Sharon Carstairs
' Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
2000–2001		 Robert Thibault
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