Dominic LeBlanc
Canadian politician
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.
Dominic LeBlanc | |
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 LeBlanc in 2023 | |
| 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 | December 14, 1967 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 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 |
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- ↑ 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- ↑ 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.
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