Lyle Vanclief
Lyle Vanclief | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – June 28, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Daryl Kramp |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| In office June 11, 1997 – December 12, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
| Succeeded by | Bob Speller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1943 Ameliasburg, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | Agrologist |
Lyle Vanclief, PC (born September 19, 1943) was Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997-2003.
Born in Ameliasburg, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the rural Ontario riding of Prince Edward—Hastings in 1988. He was considered a strong supporter of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and was removed from the Canadian Cabinet when Paul Martin succeeded Chrétien as Liberal leader and prime minister in 2003.
He did not run for re-election in the 2004 election, and today works as a lobbyist.
He supported Stéphane Dion for the leadership of the Liberal Party.[1]