Gilles Loiselle, PC (born May 20, 1929 in Ville-Marie, Quebec) is a retired Canadian politician.
Elected in the 1988 federal election, Loiselle immediately joined the cabinet of Brian Mulroney due to his experience as a diplomat and senior civil servant. In 1990, he was elevated to the post of President of the Treasury Board and, in 1993, he served as Minister of Finance in the short-lived government of Kim Campbell.
Loiselle, a Progressive Conservative, was defeated in the 1993 election. The Tories were cut down to two seats, and Loiselle himself was held to third place. To date, Loiselle is the only Finance Minister not to have tabled a budget during his time in cabinet.
| 1988 federal election : Langelier edit | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Gilles Loiselle | 24,555 | 46.65 | |||
| Liberal | Marielle Guay-Migneault | 14,843 | 28.20 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Pauline Gingras | 10,586 | 20.11 | |||
| Green | Gilles Fontaine | 1,931 | 3.67 | |||
| N/A (Marxist-Leninist) | France Tremblay | 402 | 0.76 | |||
| Independent | Alexandre Roy | 319 | 0.61 | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,636 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,270 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,906 | 72.54 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 74,312 | |||||
| 25th Ministry – Cabinet of Kim Campbell | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Don Mazankowski | Minister of Finance 1993 |
Paul Martin |
| 24th Ministry – Cabinet of Brian Mulroney | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Robert de Cotret | President of the Treasury Board 1990–1993 |
Jim Edwards |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Michel Côté, Progressive Conservative |
Member of Parliament for Langelier 1988-1993 |
Succeeded by Christiane Gagnon, B.Q. |
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