Present activities Lawrence Cannon

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lawrence cannon @ june 2008 announcement on border safety.


although cannon , family have historically supported federal liberals, switched conservative party of canada in 2000s. @ time, switch conservative party raised eyebrows among political class , media, attributed move inability make impression liberal party. on september 16, 2005, named deputy chief of staff , deputy executive director of conservative party. named quebec lieutenant party leader stephen harper.


he ran conservative candidate in riding of pontiac in 2006 federal election, beating incumbent liberal m.p. david smith. winning 33.68% of vote, cannon gained support traditional liberal voters. liberals had held riding , predecessors 9 years since 1935, , conservative candidate had finished distant third in 2004 22.15% of vote.


on february 6, 2006, sworn in minister of transport, infrastructure , communities. portfolio includes transport canada, infrastructure canada, canadian transportation agency, transportation appeal tribunal of canada , 16 crown corporations.


many pundits had predicted cannon named deputy prime minister of canada, harper chose not retain office. however, cannon first on list of ministers designated fill in harper if unable perform duties, making him deputy prime minister in practice if not in name. further emphasized when cannon seconded pro forma bill start first session of 39th canadian parliament; bill introduced before house takes speech throne under consideration maintain right of house consider matters other directed crown. bill proposed prime minister , seconded either deputy prime minister or government house leader.


following 2008 federal election, cannon appointed minister of foreign affairs.


cannon 1 of higher-ranking red tories in harper cabinet.


he has denied diplomat richard colvin s claim afghan prisoners transferred canadian forces afghan police tortured.


cannon defeated in 2011 election ndp challenger mathieu ravignat, winning 29.5 percent of vote. place minister of foreign affairs taken john baird.


on may 10, 2012, prime minister stephen harper appointed cannon ambassador france.








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