Lawrence A. MacAulay , PC MP (born September 9, 1946) is a Canadian politician.
Born in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island , MacAulay is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons , representing the riding of Cardigan , Prince Edward Island since 1988. MacAulay is a former farmer. He is a former Minister of Labour, Solicitor General of Canada, Secretary of State (Veterans) and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency).[ 1] He was also the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors.
On 20 March 2014, MacAulay became the longest-serving MP in the history of Prince Edward Island, surpassing the record previously set by Angus MacLean .[ 1]
On November 4, 2015, he was appointed the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in the present Cabinet , headed by Justin Trudeau .[ 2] As a senior cabinet minister, MacAulay is second in the order of succession, after Trudeau and Ralph Goodale .[ 3]
References [ edit ]
Electoral record [ edit ]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Expenditures
Liberal
Lawrence MacAulay
10,486
49.63
-3.18
$40,566.83
Conservative
Michael Currie
8,107
38.37
+8.48
$60,502.86
New Democratic
Lorne Cudmore
2,164
10.24
+2.11
$1,837.23
Green
Leslie Stewart
373
1.77
-1.96
$1,714.72
Total valid votes/Expense limit
21,130
100.0
–
$69,835.73
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
108
0.51
-0.02
Turnout
21,238
78.29
+8.03
Eligible voters
27,127
Liberal hold
Swing
-5.83
Sources:[ 3] [ 4]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Expenditures
Liberal
Lawrence MacAulay
10,105
52.81
-3.35
$35,000.12
Conservative
Sid McMullin
5,661
29.59
-4.09
$29,907.51
New Democratic
Mike Avery
1,556
8.13
+0.66
$1,316.84
Independent
Larry McGuire
1,101
5.75
–
none listed
Green
Emma Daughton
710
3.71
+1.02
$2,546.13
Total valid votes/Expense limit
19,133
100.0
–
$67,487
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
101
0.53
-0.03
Turnout
19,234
70.26
-5.07
Eligible voters
27,374
Liberal hold
Swing
+0.37
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Expenditures
Liberal
Lawrence MacAulay
11,542
56.16
+2.78
$38,353.41
Conservative
Don Gillis
6,923
33.68
+0.44
$62,756.67
New Democratic
Edith Perry
1,535
7.47
-2.68
$1,532.80
Green
Haida Arsenault-Antolick
553
2.69
-0.54
$679.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit
20,533
100.0
–
$63,115
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
116
0.56
Turnout
20,649
75.33
Eligible voters
27,411
Liberal hold
Swing
+1.17
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Expenditures
Liberal
Lawrence MacAulay
11,064
53.38
+6.56
$54,157.07
Conservative
Peter McQuaid
6,889
33.24
-14.78
$59,824.10
New Democratic
Dave MacKinnon
2,103
10.15
+5.09
$20,929.08
Green
Jeremy Stiles
670
3.23
–
$1,315.34
Total valid votes/Expense limit
20,726
100.0
–
$61,091
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
137
0.66
Turnout
20,863
76.2
Eligible voters
27,656
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+10.67
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
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Ministers of Agriculture (1867–1995)
Ministers of Agriculture and Agri-Food (1995–)
Ministers of Labour (1900–1996)
Ministers of Human Resources
Development (1996–2005)2
Ministers of Human Resources
and Skills Development (2005–2013)
Ministers of Employment
and Social Development (2013–2015)
Minister of Families, Children
and Social Development (2015–present)
Ministers of Labour (1996–2015)
Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–present)
1 Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently.
2 The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour.
3 Styled "Minister of Labour and Housing".
1 The office of Solicitor General was abolished and the office of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was in force April 4, 2005.
^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Cardigan (Validated results)" . Elections Canada . 20 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015 .
^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election