Thomas J. Mulcair
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Thomas J. Mulcair (born on October 24, 1954 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Quebec politician, lawyer and the current MNA for the riding of Chomedey in Laval. He served as the Minister of sustainable development, environment and parks from 2003 until 2006.
Mulcair graduated from McGill University in 1977 with degrees in law and civil law. He was named to the Quebec Bar in 1979.
He taught courses in civil law at Concordia University in Montreal during in 1984 and also taught at Saint Lawrence College in Sainte-Foy.
He has held several key positions during his career including the Commissoner of the Appeals Committee on the Language of Instruction in 1986, as well as president of l'Office des professions du Québec from 1987 to 1993.
He first entered the National Assembly in the 1994 election winning the riding of Chomedey. He was re-elected in 1998 and 2003. When the Liberal Party of Quebec formed a government in 2003, Premier Jean Charest named Mulcair Minister of the Environment. During his tenure he was a supporter of the Kyoto Protocol
During a Cabinet shuffle, Charest offered Mulcair the position of Minister of Government Services which he turned down. Charest removed him from Cabinet. There was speculation that his contrary opinion on the Mont Orford project lead to his removal from Cabinet.[1] Among his realisations was the completions of Quebec Autoroute 30 between Vaudreuil and Brossard, Quebec Autoroute 50 between Gatineau and Lachute, the widening of Quebec route 175 between Stoneham and Saguenay, the widening of Quebec route 185 from Riviere-du-Loup and New Brunswick and the introduction of a toll bridge which would complete Quebec Autoroute 25 between Montreal and Laval [2] despite some public oppositions by environmental groups.
