David McLaughlin
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David McLaughlin is a Canadian political figure. He was Chief of Staff
to Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney
in 1993.
A native of New Brunswick
, he served as deputy minister and then chief of staff to Premier
Bernard Lord
from his victory in the 1999 election
until just after the 2003 election
. From 2003 to 2005 he was deputy minister for the Commission on Legislative Democracy, a royal commission
charged with re-evalutating the political system in New Brunswick.
McLaughlin, a public policy wizard, was involved in many major decisions in the Lord government. He was considered as one great political thinker.
Following the completion of the commission in 2005, McLaughlin was made a deputy minister in the Executive Council Office
with no particular policy role but was instead given to the Council of the Federation
on loan to oversee their study of the fiscal imbalance
. In 2006, he was named chief of staff to federal Minister of Finance
Jim Flaherty
in the new Conservative Party of Canada
government.
Chief of Staff (Canada)
The Chief of Staff of Canada's Prime Minister's Office is the top official of the office. It was created in 1987 to head the Prime Minister's Office or PMO....
to Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
in 1993.
A native of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, he served as deputy minister and then chief of staff to Premier
Premier of New Brunswick
The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
from his victory in the 1999 election
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...
until just after the 2003 election
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
. From 2003 to 2005 he was deputy minister for the Commission on Legislative Democracy, a royal commission
Royal Commission
In Commonwealth realms and other monarchies a Royal Commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue. They have been held in various countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia...
charged with re-evalutating the political system in New Brunswick.
McLaughlin, a public policy wizard, was involved in many major decisions in the Lord government. He was considered as one great political thinker.
Following the completion of the commission in 2005, McLaughlin was made a deputy minister in the Executive Council Office
Executive Council of New Brunswick
The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
with no particular policy role but was instead given to the Council of the Federation
Council of the Federation
The Council of the Federation is a council in Canada made up of the premiers of Canada's thirteen provinces and territories. Its main function is to provide a united front amongst the provincial and territorial governments when interacting with Canada's federal government...
on loan to oversee their study of the fiscal imbalance
Fiscal imbalance in Canada
Fiscal imbalance is the term used in Canada to describe a monetary imbalance between the Canadian federal government and the provincial governments....
. In 2006, he was named chief of staff to federal Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance (Canada)
The Minister of Finance is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's budget...
Jim Flaherty
Jim Flaherty
James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP is Canada's Minister of Finance and he has also served as Ontario's Minister of Finance. From 1995 until 2005, he was the Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby—Ajax, and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party caucus...
in the new Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
government.