Keith Ashfield
| The Honourable Keith Ashfield PC, MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fredericton |
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| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Andy Scott |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for New Maryland |
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| In office 1999–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Joan Kingston |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for New Maryland-Sunbury West |
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| In office 2006–2008 |
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| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Jack Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1952 Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Lincoln, New Brunswick |
Keith Ashfield, PC, MP (born March 28, 1952 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician. He is the MP for the electoral district of Fredericton, and was appointed Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) in the Cabinet of Canada afterwards. In a cabinet shuffle on January 19, 2010, while retaining that portfolio, he was also appointed Minister of National Revenue and Minister of the Atlantic Gateway.[1] He was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on May 18, 2011.
The son of Jack Ashfield and Nora Locke, he was educated at the University of New Brunswick.[2] Ashfield was a school trustee for a number of years and was first a candidate for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1991 election. A Progressive Conservative, Ashfield placed third with Confederation of Regions candidate Max White being victorious.
Ashfield was again a candidate in 1999 and was successful, defeating cabinet minister Joan Kingston in the riding of New Maryland. He was named deputy speaker of the Legislature.
Ashfield faced Kingston again in 2003 and won again though by a closer margin. He was sworn in as Minister of Natural Resources & Energy on June 27, 2003.
He was elected to a third term in 2006 in the redistributed district of New Maryland-Sunbury West, however he left the cabinet as his party formed the opposition following the election. On November 7, 2007, he won the nomination to be the candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada in Fredericton for the next federal election.[3] When the election was called, he resigned his provincial seat.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Who went where in Harper's cabinet shuffle", The Globe and Mail, 19 January 2010, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-went-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article1436238/, retrieved 19 January 2010
- ^ "Biographies of Members". Government of New Brunswick. 2004. http://www.gnb.ca/legis/publications/2004e_bios.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ MLA wins federal Tory nomination in Fredericton
- ^ MLA resigns to represent Conservatives in federal election
[edit] External links
- Profile at Parliament of Canada
- Parliamentarian profile at ParlInfo
- Speeches, votes and activity at OpenParliament.ca
- Voting history at How'd They Vote?
| 28th Ministry – Cabinet of Stephen Harper | ||
| Cabinet Posts (4) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Gail Shea | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans 2011-present |
Incumbent |
| Jean-Pierre Blackburn | Minister of National Revenue 2010-2011 |
Gail Shea |
| Peter MacKay | Minister of the Atlantic Gateway 2010-present |
Incumbent |
| Peter MacKay | Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) 2008-2011 |
Bernard Valcourt |
| Provincial Government of Bernard Lord | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Jeannot Volpé | Minister of Natural Resources & Energy 2003-2006 |
Donald Arseneault |
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs
- Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick
- People from Fredericton
- Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from New Brunswick
- Canadian people of English descent
- University of New Brunswick alumni
