Robert Thibault

The Honourable
Robert G. Thibault
PC
The Honourable Robert G. Thibault PC
Member of Parliament; for West Nova
	In office; November 27, 2000 – October 14, 2008
Preceded by	Mark Muise
Succeeded by	Greg Kerr
Personal details
Born	September 29, 1959 (age 65); Digby, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Janice Boudreau
Residence	Concession, Nova Scotia
Profession	Municipal administrator

Robert G. Thibault, PC (born September 29, 1959) is a Canadian politician.

Early life

Thibault was born in Digby, Nova Scotia in 1959. He is the grandson of former provincial politician, Joseph William Comeau.^[1]

Political career

Thibault served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia from 1988 to 2001 and was reelected in 2012.^[2] He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former member in the House of Commons of Canada, serving three terms as the representative of West Nova from 2000 to 2008. He won his first federal election in 2000.^[3]^[4] He was named Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) in 2001.^[5] He was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2002 to 2003. He won re-election in 2004.^[6] Thibault was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health from 2004 to 2006 under Paul Martin. In the 2006 election, he defeated Conservative opponent and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister Greg Kerr by 511 votes. On April 27, 2007, Thibault was named Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy by Liberal leader Stéphane Dion.^[7] He was subsequently appointed Liberal critic for Health. Thibault was defeated in Canada's 40th general election on October 14, 2008, by Conservative opponent Greg Kerr.^[8]

On October 3, 2009, Thibault was once again nominated to contest the West Nova seat for the Liberals in the 2011 federal election.^[9] On May 2, 2011, Thibault was defeated in his comeback attempt, losing to Kerr by more than 4,000 votes.^[10]

Controversy

In August 2008, Thibault caused controversy with some accusing him of ageism when he suggested that his Conservative opponent Greg Kerr was too old for the job.^[11] Only five days later, Thibault was accused of sexism when he called Marjory LeBreton, then government leader in the Senate, an "idiot" and suggested she should "go back to making tea" for former prime minister Brian Mulroney.^[12] Three months later, Thibault lost his seat in the 2008 election.

Electoral record

v t e 2011 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	20,204	47.04	+7.10	$82,563.21
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	15,632	36.39	+0.24	$62,177.30
	New Democratic	George Barron	5,631	13.11	-3.78	$12,244.90
	Green	Ross Johnson	1,487	3.46	-1.55	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			42,954	100.0		$86,810.95
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			356	0.82	+0.10
Turnout			43,310	63.75	+1.27
Eligible voters			67,938
	Conservative hold		Swing		+3.43
Sources:^[13]^[14]

v t e 2008 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	16,779	39.94	+1.83	$69,467.56
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	15,185	36.15	-3.09	$57,096.02
	New Democratic	George Barron	7,097	16.89	-1.95	$12,741.38
	Green	Ronald Mills	2,106	5.01	+2.71	$123.04
	Independent	Cindy M. Nesbitt	844	2.01	–	$10,570.22
Total valid votes/expense limit			42,011	100.0		$83,932
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			304	0.72	+0.12
Turnout			42,315	62.48	-1.20
Eligible voters			67,722
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+2.46

v t e 2006 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	17,734	39.24	-3.42	$53,606.19
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	17,222	38.11	+5.06	$54,945.96
	New Democratic	Arthur Bull	8,512	18.84	-2.29	$25,148.83
	Green	Matthew Granger	1,040	2.30	-0.92	$74.10
	Independent	Ken Griffiths	681	1.51	–	$2,576.48
Total valid votes/expense limit			45,190	100.0		$79,451
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			274	0.60	-0.21
Turnout			45,464	63.68	-2.26
Eligible voters			71,393
	Liberal hold		Swing		-4.24

v t e 2004 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	18,343	42.66	+8.06	$48,703.53
	Conservative	Jon Carey	14,209	33.05	-20.44	$70,393.83
	New Democratic	Arthur Bull	9,086	21.13	+9.67	$24,310.23
	Green	Matthew Granger	1,385	3.22	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			42,996	100.0		$76,207
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			352	0.81
Turnout			43,348	65.94	+1.04
Eligible voters			65,736
	Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+14.25
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.

v t e 2000 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	12,783	36.09	+10.39	$57,653
	Progressive Conservative	Mark Muise	12,080	34.11	-0.20	$34,692
	Alliance	Mike Donaldson	6,581	18.58	-0.23	$32,417
	New Democratic	Phil Roberts	3,976	11.23	-9.23	$14,118
Total valid votes			35,420	100.00

Results for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

References

^ COMEAU, The Hon. Joseph Willie Parliament of Canada
^ Clare municipal election results Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, 2012.
^ "Thibault wins tight race in West Nova". CBC News. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Thibault wrestles West Nova from Conservative Muise". The Chronicle Herald. 28 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "NS Liberal MP named new ACOA minister". CBC News. 9 January 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Thibault wins with 43% of vote". The Chronicle Herald. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 14 September 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion Appoints Robert Thibault as Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy". Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
^ "West Nova goes Conservative". CBC News. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Thibault re-nominated in West Nova". Nova News Now. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Kerr repeats in West Nova". The Chronicle Herald. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ Nova Scotia MP charged with 'ageism' Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Canada.com
^ Liberal MP apologizes for another taunt The Globe and Mail
^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

External links

Robert Thibault – Parliament of Canada biography

Cabinet posts (2)
26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Herb Dhaliwal	Minister of Fisheries and Oceans 2002–2003	Geoff Regan
Bernie Boudreau	Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) 2001–2002	Gerry Byrne

[1] COMEAU, The Hon. Joseph Willie Parliament of Canada

[2] Clare municipal election results Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, 2012.

[3] "Thibault wins tight race in West Nova". CBC News. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[4] "Thibault wrestles West Nova from Conservative Muise". The Chronicle Herald. 28 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[5] "NS Liberal MP named new ACOA minister". CBC News. 9 January 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[6] "Thibault wins with 43% of vote". The Chronicle Herald. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 14 September 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[7] "Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion Appoints Robert Thibault as Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy". Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.

[8] "West Nova goes Conservative". CBC News. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[9] "Thibault re-nominated in West Nova". Nova News Now. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[10] "Kerr repeats in West Nova". The Chronicle Herald. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[11] Nova Scotia MP charged with 'ageism' Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Canada.com

[12] Liberal MP apologizes for another taunt The Globe and Mail

[13] Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011

[14] Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

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Robert Thibault

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