Ron Duhamel
Canadian politician
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Ronald J. Duhamel, PC (March 2, 1938 – September 30, 2002) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Saint Boniface in the House of Commons of Canada. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2002.[2]
Ronald J. Duhamel | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office October 18, 2000 – January 14, 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | George Baker |
| Succeeded by | Rey Pagtakhan |
| Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification) | |
| In office June 11, 1997 – January 15, 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Minister | John Manley Brian Tobin |
| Preceded by | Jon Gerrard |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Owen |
| Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) | |
| In office June 11, 1997 – August 3, 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Minister | John Manley |
| Preceded by | Jon Gerrard |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Normand |
| Canadian Senator from Manitoba | |
| In office January 15, 2002 – September 30, 2002 | |
| Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
| Appointed by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – January 15, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Léo Duguay |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Simard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1938 Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | September 30, 2002 (aged 64) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Lakehead University (BA) University of Toronto (MA, PhD)[1] |
Biography
Ronald Duhamel was born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Lakehead University and a Master of Arts (MA) and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He was a teacher, school principal, professor at the University of Manitoba, assistant deputy minister of education, and deputy minister of education in Manitoba. He died of cancer on September 30, 2002, survived by his wife Carolyn and three daughters, Kathie, Natalie and Karine.[3]
Political career
Duhamel was elected as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Saint Boniface in the 1988 federal election. He was re-elected in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Duhamel was wildly popular in the riding and never won an election with less than 50% of the vote, winning each of his elections by 52%, 63%, 51% and 52%.
In 2000, Duhamel was appointed to the federal Cabinet by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to the portfolio of Veterans Affairs, a post he held until 2002. Other posts he held include Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works (Public Works and Government Services), Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification), and Secretary of State (Francophonie).
Duhamel was appointed to the Senate on January 15, 2002, representing the senatorial division of Manitoba.
Electoral history
| 2000 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald J. Duhamel | 20,173 | 52.2 | +1.0 | ||||
| Alliance | Joyce M. Chilton | 8,962 | 23.2 | +5.2 | ||||
| New Democratic | John Parry | 5,026 | 13.0 | -5.0 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Reilly | 4,505 | 11.7 | -0.7 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 38,666 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald J. Duhamel | 18,948 | 51.2 | -12.2 | ||||
| New Democratic | Peter Carney | 6,663 | 18.0 | +10.9 | ||||
| Reform | Denis Simard | 6,658 | 18.0 | +1.2 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jennifer Clark | 4,555 | 12.3 | +5.1 | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Rubin Kantorovich | 171 | 0.5 | +0.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 36,995 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1993 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald J. Duhamel | 30,041 | 63.4 | +11.9 | ||||
| Reform | Alison Anderson | 7,959 | 16.8 | +14.1 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Barbara Thompson | 3,404 | 7.2 | -26.5 | ||||
| New Democratic | Pauline Dupont | 3,354 | 7.1 | -3.6 | ||||
| National | Marcelle Marion | 2,008 | 4.2 | |||||
| Canada Party | Don Dumesnil | 329 | 0.7 | |||||
| Natural Law | Ginette Robert | 250 | 0.5 | |||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Sharon Segal | 59 | 0.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 47,404 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1988 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald J. Duhamel | 24,117 | 51.5 | +17.5 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Léo Duguay | 15,747 | 33.6 | -6.1 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alan Turner | 5,012 | 10.7 | -12.2 | ||||
| Reform | Gordon G. Duncan | 1,281 | 2.7 | |||||
| Libertarian | Guy Beaudry | 425 | 0.9 | |||||
| Independent | Lyle H. Cruickshank | 190 | 0.4 | |||||
| Independent | Rubin Kantorovich | 43 | 0.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 46,815 | 100.0 | ||||||