Peter MacKay
Peter Gordon MacKay (born September 27, 1965) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. He was Minister of Justice and Attorney General (2013–2015), Minister of National Defence (2007–2013), and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2007) in the Cabinet of Canada under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[1] MacKay was the last leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He was the one that made the choice to combine the party with Harper's Canadian Alliance party in 2003 to create the Conservative Party of Canada.[2]
Peter MacKay | |
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 MacKay in 2011 | |
| 50th Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada | |
| In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Rob Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| 39th Minister of National Defence | |
| In office August 14, 2007 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Gordon O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Rob Nicholson |
| 6th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Bernier |
| Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – January 19, 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Joe McGuire |
| Succeeded by | Keith Ashfield |
| Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office March 22, 2004 – November 5, 2015 | |
| Leader | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Denis Lebel |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party | |
| In office May 31, 2003 – December 7, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Clark |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Central Nova | |
| In office June 28, 2004 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Sean Fraser |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough | |
| In office June 2, 1997 – June 28, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Roseanne Skoke |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Crown Attorney for Central Region, Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Gordon MacKay September 27, 1965 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (since 2003) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (1997–2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Nazanin Afshin-Jam (m. 2012) |
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| Occupation | Crown attorney, diplomat, lawyer, politician |
Before becoming a politician, MacKay was a lawyer in Nova Scotia. He was one of the Crown Attorneys in the province.[3] MacKay was the Member of Parliament for the electoral area of Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough from 1997 to 2004 and Central Nova from 2004 to 2015.[4] For the 2015 election, he said that he would not try to be elected again.[5]
In January 2020, MacKay announced his candidacy for Conservative Party leader in the 2020 leadership election.[6] He lost the election to Erin O'Toole.[7]
Peter MacKay Media
MacKay arrives at Rideau Hall for the swearing in of the new government after the 2006 Canadian election
MacKay as Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaking with his Brazilian counterpart, Celso Amorim, February 2007
MacKay inspects a new Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone with members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, May 2011.
MacKay as with his American counterpart, Leon Panetta, during a trilateral meeting with defence ministers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States, March 2012
MacKay (centre-left foreground) with Andrew Scheer during the 2019 Canadian federal election campaign
Erin O'Toole attending a zoom meeting in Ottawa.
Peter MacKay crop (cropped)
Photo of Leslyn Lewis
Derek Sloan at his office
Peter MacKay, Canadian Member of Parliament for Central Nova
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References
- ↑ Allies of former Conservative Party minister Peter MacKay mull leadership bid. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-allies-of-former-conservative-minister-peter-mackay-mull-leadership/. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ Berthiaume, Lee (May 30, 2015). "Peter MacKay: The man who changed Canada". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Hasselback, Drew (January 25, 2016). "Peter MacKay says current focus is on new gig as lawyer with Baker and McKenzie, not politics". Financial Post. https://financialpost.com/legal-post/peter-mackay-says-current-focus-is-on-new-law-gig-not-politics. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ↑ "The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P." Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Johnson, Andy (May 29, 2015). "Peter MacKay confirms he won't seek re-election". CTV News. CTV Television Network. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Cullen, Catherine (January 15, 2020). "'I'm in': Peter MacKay confirms he's running for the Conservative leadership". CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mackay-tweets-leadership-1.5427544. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ↑ Connolly, Amanda (August 24, 2020). "Erin O'Toole is the new leader of the Conservative Party, wins on third ballot". Global News. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
Other websites
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- Profile at Parliament of Canada
- Peter MacKay – Parliament of Canada biography
- Speeches, votes and activity at OpenParliament.ca