Robert Thibault

The Honourable
 Robert G. Thibault
PC
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for West Nova
In office
2000 – 2008
Preceded by Mark Muise
Succeeded by Greg Kerr
Personal details
Born September 29, 1959 (1959-09-29) (age 52)
Digby, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Janice Boudreau
Residence Concession, Nova Scotia
Profession Municipal administrator

Robert G. Thibault, PC (born September 29, 1959 in Digby, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician.

Thibault is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former member in the Canadian House of Commons, serving three terms as the representative of West Nova from 2000 to 2008. He served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia from 1988 to 2001. He won his first federal election in 2000.[1] He was named Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) in 2001.[2] He was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2002 to 2003. He won re-election in 2004. Thibault was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health from 2004 to 2006 under Paul Martin. In the 2006 election, he defeated Conservative opponent and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister Greg Kerr by 511 votes. On April 27, 2007, Thibault was named Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy by Liberal leader Stéphane Dion.[3] He was subsequently appointed Liberal critic for Health. Thibault was defeated in Canada's 40th general election on October 14, 2008, by Conservative opponent Greg Kerr.[4]

On October 3, 2009, Thibault was once again nominated to contest the West Nova seat for the Liberals in the 2011 federal election.[5] On May 2, 2011, Thibault was defeated in his comeback attempt, losing to Kerr by more than 4,000 votes.[6]

References

  1. ^ Thibault wins tight race in West Nova, CBC News. November 28, 2000.
  2. ^ NS Liberal MP named new ACOA minister, CBC News. January 9, 2001.
  3. ^ Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion Appoints Robert Thibault as Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy
  4. ^ West Nova goes Conservative, CBC News. October 15, 2008.
  5. ^ "Thibault re-nominated in West Nova". Novanewsnow, October 8, 2009.
  6. ^ "Kerr repeats in West Nova". The Chronicle Herald, May 3, 2011.

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26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Herb Dhaliwal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
2002–2003
 Geoff Regan
Bernie Boudreau Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
2001–2002
 Gerry Byrne