Return to federal politics Ralph Goodale

1 return federal politics

1.1 defeated in 1988 election
1.2 in government, 1993-2006
1.3 in opposition, 2006-2015

1.3.1 2006 liberal party leadership election
1.3.2 proposed coalition government, 2008
1.3.3 2011 election


1.4 in government, 2015-present

1.4.1 next-in-line

return federal politics
defeated in 1988 election

goodale resigned leader run federal liberals in 1988 election seat of regina—wascana, narrowly defeated former regina mayor larry schneider, later went on serve briefly in kim campbell s cabinet. beginning earlier year , prior resignation, goodale s executive assistant jason kenney. kenney become conservative party of canada mp in calgary riding.

goodale spent 5 years in private sector, working companies such pioneer life assurance company, pioneer lifeco inc., , sovereign life insurance co.; has stated in interviews felt political career had ended.

in government, 1993-2006

goodale in 2004.

goodale contested regina-wascana again in 1993 federal election , elected part of liberals massive landslide year. member of new chrétien cabinet, goodale named minister of agriculture , agri-food. has prenominal honourable , postnominal pc life virtue of being made member of queen s privy council canada on november 4, 1993. has been reelected riding, known wascana 1997 2015, @ every election since then.

in 1997, became minister of natural resources. in 2002, named minister of public works , government services. department of public works , government services had been plagued scandals.

a close ally of paul martin, goodale appointed senior portfolio of finance minister when martin became prime minister on december 12, 2003. in capacity tabled 2 consecutive balanced budgets , launched government s productivity agenda.

on december 28, 2005, letter surfaced royal canadian mounted police (rcmp) commissioner giuliano zaccardelli confirming force launching criminal investigation whether details regarding government tax policies relating income trust funds leaked finance minister s office. goodale said co-operate investigation, not step aside while rcmp continued probe. investigation deals department of finance, , not minister himself. on february 15, 2007 rcmp announced conclusion of income trust investigation , laid charge of breach of trust against serge nadeau, official in department of finance. goodale cleared of wrongdoing. goodale blamed ndp s judy wasylycia-leis sabotaging liberals in 2006 election.

in opposition, 2006-2015

goodale won re-election house of commons in general election on january 23, 2006, lost cabinet position liberal defeat.

2006 liberal party leadership election

after liberals defeat, , paul martin s election night announcement resigning party leader, goodale indicated not interested in succeeding martin in post. not anticipate ever having cross bridge, said. rule out. on march 16, 2006, however, toronto star reported goodale reconsidering decision, , stated may enter liberal leadership election after all. in end declined, citing inability speak french key reason. on november 28, 2006, endorsed bob rae next leader of liberal party. after third ballot, bob rae, finished third, eliminated. goodale endorsed stéphane dion, eventual winner.

goodale opposed david orchard s candidacy in by-election desnethé—missinippi—churchill river. dion terminated nomination contest , appointed joan beatty candidate.

proposed coalition government, 2008

in november 2008, 3 opposition parties in canadian parliament indicated intention defeat stephen harper government in motion of no confidence, , expressed desire governor general michaëlle jean ask member of opposition form new government. there speculation goodale become prime minister of canada leader of proposed coalition government. however, coalition agreement made leader of liberal party prime minister, , liberals agreed shortly after stéphane dion lead government on interim basis until new liberal leader chosen. in end, parliament prorogued jean @ request of prime minister before confidence vote put house. time parliament resumed in january 2009, michael ignatieff had become interim leader of party. did not seek bring down government , agreed support harper s budget amendments.

2011 election

goodale 1 of 34 liberal mps returned in 2011 federal election.

the ndp surpassed liberals in number of seats, becoming official opposition, resulted in priority in choosing parliamentary offices. requested goodale forfeit suite in coveted central block. liberals saw measure of disrespect goodale, noting had seniority former cabinet minister , house leader, despite being standard practice , noting conservatives had not asked liberals give offices.

in government, 2015-present

the liberals won majority government in 2015 federal election, , goodale re-elected ninth term in house of commons, once again representing regina—wascana consequence of redistricting. named minister of public safety , emergency preparedness prime minister justin trudeau. mp serve in government both pierre , justin trudeau.

next-in-line

an order in council on november 4, 2015, places goodale first in line assume prime minister s powers & duties acting prime minister, should prime minister justin trudeau become incapacitated. trudeau did not appoint deputy prime minister.