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Born: Canadian Army Hospital Bramshott, Sussex 1943Both parents serving with Cdn Army overseasFather: Edmonton Regiment, I CorpsMother: Nursing Sister, OR, Plastic Surgery supportArrived in Canada, Pier 21 Halifax, HMCS Lady Nelson hospital shipElementary School: Medicine Hat, ABHigh School: Calgary (Viscount Bennett)Sea Cadets, HMCS Tecumseh, (HMCS Comox several summers)Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Venture, Naval Dockyard, EsquimaltRoyal Canadian Army Reserve, RCASC, 150 Coy, CalgaryAlberta Wheat Pool (Patronage Dividend Section)Travis Mud and Chemicals (Purchasing Agent: drilling fluids, gas plant chemicals)40 Years Plus in Journalism: reporter, cameraman, producer, anchor, managementCJOR, CFUN, CFCN, CTV National News (Quebec, Ldn bureaux)Global TV (twice), CBC (writer, producer, anchor The National, correspondent Africa)CBC The Journal (writer, producer, reporter, co-anchor)NBC TV News (Miami, New York, Washington, London, Moscow, etc)Montitor TV (TV sibling of Christian Science Monitor Newspaper (Boston, reporter, anchor)Revealed political colours 2005 after taking Global Sunday to produce special coverage of CPC first policy convention in Montreal, spring 2005. Became Candidate one month later.First political race: Toronto St Pauls 2006 General Election. (unsuccessful)Second election: Thornhill 2008 General Election. (elected)Re-elected: Thornhill 2011Served in Cabinet: Minister of State Foreign Affairs (Americas) 2 yearsMinister of Environment 2 1/2 yearsChair, House Standing Committee on National Defence 2 yearsVice-Chair: Canada Israel Interparliamentary GroupChair: Parliamentary Friends of Falun GongRe-elected: Thornhill 2015Deputy critic: Foreign Affairs, Official Opposition (Nov 2015 - July 2016)Critic: Foreign Affairs (July 2016 - Sept 2017 )Ethics Shadow Minster (Sept 2017 - Oct 2019)Co-Chair: Parliamentary Friends of Falun GongImmigration Shadow Minister (Oct 2019 - Sept 2020)Employment, Workplace Disability Shadow Minister (Sept 2020 - Jan 2021)PROC : Standing Comm on Procedure + House Affairs (Feb 2021 - June 2021)Didn’t stand for re-election in Sept 2021. Appointed President of First Phosphate Corp (phosphate mining, refining, battery material chemistry)2021Retired 2023..remain as consultant.

Listed skills include International Relations, Team Leadership, Economic Development, Public Speaking, and 46 others.

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