Wayne Easter

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Arnold Wayne Easter
Member of Parliament for Malpeque
Incumbent
Assumed office  1993
Preceded by	Catherine Callbeck
Born	June 22, 1949 (1949-06-22) (age 58) North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Hellen Easter
Residence	North Wiltshire
Profession	farmer
Religion	United Church of Canada

Arnold Wayne Easter, PC, MP, LL.D (h.c.) (born June 22, 1949 in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician.

Easter is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the electoral district of Malpeque in the province of Prince Edward Island since 1993.

Easter is a farmer and a former president of the National Farmers Union.

He served in several Cabinet positions during Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's administration:

• Solicitor General of Canada (22 October 2002 - 11 December 2003)
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (10 July 1997 - 31 August 1999)
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, with a special emphasis on rural development (20 July 2004 - 5 February 2006)

He currently serves in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet as the critic for:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food (23 February 2006 - present)
• Canadian Wheat Board (23 February 2006 - present)

[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 Posts (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Lawrence MacAulay	Solicitor General of Canada (2002–2003)	Anne McLellan