Wayne Easter
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Arnold Wayne Easter, PC, MP, Dip.l.T., LL.D (h.c.) (born June 22, 1949 in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician.
Easter is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Malpeque, Prince Edward Island since 1993. Easter is a former farmer. He is a former Solicitor General of Canada, and a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. He later served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Rural Development.
He is currently the Official Opposition critic for the Minister of Agriculture.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- How'd They Vote?: Wayne Easter's voting history and quotes
- Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien | ||
Cabinet Post | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Lawrence MacAulay | Solicitor General of Canada (2002–2003) |
Anne McLellan |
Preceded by Catherine Callbeck, Liberal |
Member of Parliament from Malpeque 1993 – present |
Incumbent |
Prince Edward Island Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament. | |
Senators | Catherine Callbeck (Lib), Percy Downe (Lib), Elizabeth Hubley (Lib) |
Members of Parliament | Wayne Easter (Lib), Lawrence MacAulay (Lib), Joe McGuire (Lib), Shawn Murphy (Lib) |
Categories: 1949 births | Current Members of the Canadian House of Commons | Living people | Members of the 26th Ministry in Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Prince Edward Island | Members of the United Church of Canada | Liberal Party of Canada MPs | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada