Wayne Easter
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Arnold Wayne Easter, PC
, MP
(born June 22, 1949) is a Canadian
politician.
the son of A. Leith Easter and Hope MacLeod, he was educated at the Charlottetown Rural High School
and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College
. In 1970, he married Helen Arleighn Laird. Easter operates a dairy, beef and grain farm near North Wiltshire. He is a former president of the National Farmers Union
.
in the Canadian House of Commons
, representing the electoral district of Malpeque
in the province of Prince Edward Island
since 1993.
He served in Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien
's Cabinet as Solicitor General of Canada
from 2002-2003. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
from 1997-1999, and to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, with a special emphasis on rural development from 2004-2006.
He currently serves in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
as the critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Wheat Board
.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
The Queen's Privy Council for Canada ), sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council, is the full group of personal consultants to the monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs, though responsible government requires the sovereign or her viceroy,...
, MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(born June 22, 1949) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Before politics
Born in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
the son of A. Leith Easter and Hope MacLeod, he was educated at the Charlottetown Rural High School
Charlottetown Rural High School
Charlottetown Rural High School , known colloquially as "The Rural", is a Canadian secondary school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for students that attend the school come from the north and east parts of Queens County, including the City of Charlottetown and the town of Stratford.The...
and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Nova Scotia Agricultural College is a Canadian university college located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, a village near the town of Truro. NSAC was officially founded February 14, 1905. In the early years, NSAC focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry...
. In 1970, he married Helen Arleighn Laird. Easter operates a dairy, beef and grain farm near North Wiltshire. He is a former president of the National Farmers Union
National Farmers Union (Canada)
The National Farmers Union of Canada is an organization set up by Canadian farmers. It is headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is descended from the United Farmers of Canada which was a loose federation of militant farmers' organizations...
.
Federal politics
Easter is a member of the Liberal Party of CanadaLiberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
, representing the electoral district of Malpeque
Malpeque (electoral district)
Malpeque is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 33,796.-Demographics:* Ethnic groups: 98.8% White...
in the province of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
since 1993.
He served in 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...
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
's Cabinet as Solicitor General of Canada
Solicitor General of Canada
The Solicitor General of Canada was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2005. The position was based on the Solicitor General in the British system and was originally designated as an officer to assist the Minister of Justice...
from 2002-2003. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)
The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for supervising the fishing industry and administrating all navigable waterways in the country...
from 1997-1999, and to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, with a special emphasis on rural development from 2004-2006.
He currently serves in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada)
The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 39th Canadian parliament is listed below. Members are drawn from the Liberal Party of Canada, and most are members of their parliamentary caucus...
as the critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board
The Canadian Wheat Board was established by the Parliament of Canada on 5 July 1935 as a mandatory producer marketing system for wheat and barley in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and a small part of British Columbia...
.