Joe Oliver (politician)

For the former mayor of Toronto, see Joseph Oliver (politician).
The Honourable
Joe Oliver
PC MP
38th Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 19, 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Preceded by Jim Flaherty
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
May 18, 2011 – March 19, 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Preceded by Christian Paradis
Succeeded by Greg Rickford
Member of Parliament
for Eglinton-Lawrence
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 30, 2011
Preceded by Joe Volpe
Personal details
Born May 20, 1940
Montreal, Canada
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Golda Goldman
Alma mater McGill University
Harvard University

Joseph "Joe" Oliver PC MP (born May 20, 1940) is a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament, currently serving as the Minister of Finance. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election[1] and represents the electoral district of Eglinton—Lawrence as a member of the Conservative Party.

Life and career

Oliver was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec to a Canadian Jewish family. His father was a dentist and his mother was a teacher. He grew up attending Congregation Shaar Hashomayim.[2] He is currently married to Golda Goldman and has two sons, David and Jeffrey and two stepsons Eric and Jeremy.[3]

Oliver received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1961 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1964 from McGill University.[4] He received a MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1970.[5]

Following his studies he became an investment banker with Merrill Lynch and then Nesbitt Thomson. He became executive director of the Ontario Securities Commission and was also named the CEO of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. He ran in the 2008 election, but lost in a close race to the Liberal incumbent, Joe Volpe. In the 2011 election, he defeated Volpe to win the seat.

On May 18, 2011, Oliver was sworn in as the Minister of Natural Resources.[6]

On March 19, 2014, Oliver was appointed to replace Jim Flaherty as Minister of Finance.[7]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJoe Oliver 22,652 46.81 +7.56
LiberalJoe Volpe 18,590 38.42 -5.57
New Democratic Justin Chatwin 5,613 11.60 +3.18
GreenPaul Baker 1,534 3.17 -5.17
Total valid votes 48,389100.00
Total rejected ballots 3020.62+0.12
Turnout 48,69168.02+8.27
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.57

Source: Elections Canada

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJoe Volpe 19,133 43.99 -8.90 $46,582
ConservativeJoe Oliver 17,073 39.25 +9.00 $82,193
New DemocraticJustin Chatwin 3,663 8.42 -3.07 $4,729
GreenAndrew James 3,629 8.34 +3.22 $6,136
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,498100.00$82,294
Total rejected ballots 2190.50
Turnout 43,717 59.75
Liberal hold Swing -8.95

References

  1. ↑ Election 2011: Eglinton—Lawrence. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.jewishtribune.ca/religion/2013/11/19/on-being-a-jewish-cabinet-minister-in-the-harper-government
  3. ↑ http://www.cpceglintonlawrence.com/our-mp.php
  4. ↑ "JOE OLIVER, BA’61, BCL’64".
  5. ↑ "The Honourable Joe Oliver".
  6. ↑ Canada, Parliament of. "Member of Parliament Profile". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  7. ↑ Josh Wingrove, Steven Chase, Bill Curry And Shawn McCarthy (March 19, 2014). "New Finance Minister Joe Oliver enters with a whisper". The Globe and Mail.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Joe Volpe		 Member of Parliament
for Eglinton-Lawrence
2011–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Christian Paradis		 Minister of Natural Resources
2011–2014 		Succeeded by
Greg Rickford
Preceded by
Jim Flaherty		 Minister of Finance
2014–present 		Incumbent