Anne McLellan
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The Honourable Anne McLellan PC OC AOE |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton Northwest |
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In office 1993–1997 |
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Preceded by | Murray Dorin |
Succeeded by | district abolished |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton West |
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In office 1997–2004 |
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Preceded by | district created |
Succeeded by | district abolished |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton Centre |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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Preceded by | district created |
Succeeded by | Laurie Hawn |
Minister of Justice | |
In office June 11, 1997 – January 14, 2002 |
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Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
Preceded by | Allan Rock |
Succeeded by | Martin Cauchon |
Minister of Health | |
In office January 15, 2002 – December 12, 2003 |
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Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
Preceded by | Allan Rock |
Succeeded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
9th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada | |
In office December 12, 2003 – February 6, 2006 |
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Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
Preceded by | John Manley |
Succeeded by | position discontinued |
Personal details | |
Born | Hants County, Nova Scotia |
August 31, 1950
Political party | Liberal |
Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
Profession | Lawyer, law professor, politician |
A. Anne McLellan, PC OC AOE (born August 31, 1950, in Noel, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian academic and politician. She was a cabinet minister in the Liberal governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, serving most recently as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. On February 26, 2015, she was appointed chancellor of Dalhousie University[1] effective May 25.[2]
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Early life[edit]
McLellan earned bachelor's degrees in Arts and Law from Halifax's Dalhousie University. She then earned a Master of Laws from King's College London in the United Kingdom in 1975.
She became a professor of law, first at the University of New Brunswick and then, beginning in 1980, at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law where she served at various times as associate dean and dean. She has also served on the board of directors of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Political career[edit]
Her first foray into politics was as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Edmonton Northwest in the 1993 general election, when she won her seat by 12 votes. She quickly became a rising star in the Liberal Party, being one of four Liberals elected in Alberta, and was named to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources. McLellan has the prenominal "the Honourable" and the postnominal "PC" for life by virtue of being made a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on November 4, 1993.[1]
She was re-elected by narrow margins in the new riding of Edmonton West in the 1997 and 2000 elections, despite the Liberals' general unpopularity in Alberta. Her frequent narrow escapes gave her the nickname "Landslide Annie" in Canadian political circles.
McLellan served as Minister of Justice from 1997 to 2002, with responsibility for implementing new anti-terror and security laws following the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, and the implementation of the Canadian gun registry. She served as Minister of Health from 2002 to 2003.
Though she supported Paul Martin for the Liberal leadership, she was kept in Jean Chrétien's cabinet due to her ability and also because Chrétien wanted an Albertan in his cabinet for the sake of regional representation.
Deputy Prime Minister[edit]
On being sworn-in as Prime Minister on December 12, 2003, Paul Martin named her his Deputy Prime Minister. McLellan was also named minister for the newly created Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.[3] As Deputy Prime Minister, she was also chair of the Operations Committee of the Cabinet.[4] McLellan's appointment was one of a number of women given senior positions in the Paul Martin government.[5]
During the 2004 federal election, she was re-elected by 721 votes, or just over 1% of the vote, defeating Laurie Hawn of the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Edmonton Centre.
In the 2006 federal election, McLellan was defeated by Hawn 45.01% to 38.36%.
McLellan has so far been the last Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, as the succeeding Harper government has opted not to use this title.
McLellan is one of the few Canadian parliamentarians to have spent her entire career as a cabinet member.
After politics[edit]
On May 12, 2006, McLellan was appointed Distinguished Scholar in Residence to the University of Alberta at the Canadian university's Institute for United States Policy Studies. On June 27, 2006, she also became counsel to the Edmonton-based law firm Bennett Jones LLP. She also became a director on the boards of Nexen Inc., Agrium Inc. and Cameco Corporation.[6]
On July 1, 2009, McLellan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her service as a politician and law professor, and for her contributions as a community volunteer. On May 9, 2013, she was appointed to the Alberta Order of Excellence for her achievements in politics, law and advanced education.[7]
In 2016, McLellan was appointed as the head of the Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation, created to provide recommendations on the design of a new system to legalize, strictly regulate and restrict recreational use of marijuana. The process included an opportunity for the public to provide their own input. On 13 December 2016, the panel's report was released to the news media; its recommendations are not binding on the legislators.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.dal.ca/news/2015/02/25/chancellor.html
- ^ http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1271270-ex-deputy-pm-named-dalhousie-chancellor
- ^ Roy Cullen (2011). Beyond Question Period. Trafford Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4269-6948-5.
- ^ Patrick Malcolmson; Richard Myers (8 February 2012). The Canadian Regime. University of Toronto Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4426-0590-9.
- ^ Chris Dornan; Jon H. Pammett (2004). The Canadian General Election of 2004. Dundurn. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-55002-516-3.
- ^ "Board of Directors – Anne McLellan". Cameco. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Diverse leaders to receive province's highest honour". Government of Alberta. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ The Canadian Press (13 December 2016). "Task force recommends setting 18 as minimum age for pot purchases". BNN. Bell Media. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
recreational marijuana should not be sold in the same location as alcohol or tobacco
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27th Ministry – Cabinet of Paul Martin | ||
Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
legislation enacted | Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 2005–2006 |
Stockwell Day |
Wayne Easter | Solicitor General of Canada 2003–2005 styled as Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
position abolished / legislation enacted |
John Manley | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada 2003–2006 |
position discontinued |
26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien | ||
Cabinet Posts (5) | ||
Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Allan Rock | Minister of Health 2002–2003 |
Pierre Pettigrew |
Allan Rock | Minister of Justice 1997–2002 |
Martin Cauchon |
legislation enacted | Minister of Natural Resources 1995–1997 |
Ralph Goodale |
Bobbie Sparrow | Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993–1995 styled as Minister of Natural Resources |
legislation enacted |
Bobbie Sparrow | Minister of Forestry 1993–1995 styled as Minister of Natural Resources |
legislation enacted |
Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
Predecessor | Title | Successor |
Jim Edwards | Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians 1993–1997 |
Ralph Goodale |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by John Manley |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Lucienne Robillard |
Parliament of Canada | ||
Preceded by Murray Dorin |
Member of Parliament for Edmonton Northwest 1993–1997 |
District abolished |
Member of Parliament for Edmonton West 1997–2004 |
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Preceded by Steve Paproski |
Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Laurie Hawn |
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