1.
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John Joseph Curran*
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under Thompson
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December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894
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under Bowell
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December 21, 1894 – October 17, 1895
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vacant
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under Bowell
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October 18, 1895 – April 27, 1896
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2.
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Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper
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under Tupper
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May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896
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3.
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Charles Fitzpatrick*
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under Laurier
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July 13, 1896 – February 9, 1902
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4.
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Henry George Carroll*
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under Laurier
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February 10, 1902 – January 28, 1904
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5.
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Rodolphe Lemieux*
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under Laurier
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January 29, 1904 – June 3, 1906
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vacant
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under Laurier
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June 4, 1906 – February 13, 1907
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6.
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Jacques Bureau*
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under Laurier
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February 14, 1907 – October 6, 1911
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vacant
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under Borden
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October 10, 1911 – June 25, 1913
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7.
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Arthur Meighen*
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under Borden
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June 26, 1913 – October 1, 1915
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under Borden
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October 2, 1915 – August 24, 1917
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*
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Arthur Meighen (acting)
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under Borden
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August 31, 1917 – October 3, 1917
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8.
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Hugh Guthrie*
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under Borden
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October 4, 1917 – July 4, 1919
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under Borden
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July 5, 1919 – July 10, 1920
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*
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Hugh Guthrie (acting)
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under Meighen
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July 10, 1920 – September 30, 1921
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Guillaume-André Fauteux
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under Meighen
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October 1, 1921 - December 28, 1921
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9.
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Daniel Duncan McKenzie
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under King
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December 29, 1921 – April 10, 1923
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vacant
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under King
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April 11, 1923 – November 13, 1923
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10.
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Edward James McMurray
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under King
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November 14, 1923 – May 22, 1925
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vacant
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under King
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May 23, 1925 – September 4, 1925
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11.
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Lucien Cannon*
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under King
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September 5, 1925 – June 28, 1926
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vacant
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under Meighen
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June 29, 1926 – August 22, 1926
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12.
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Guillaume André Fauteux
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under Meighen
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August 23, 1926 – September 25, 1926
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Lucien Cannon (second time)
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under King
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September 25, 1926 – August 7, 1930
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13.
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Maurice Dupré
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under Bennett
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August 8, 1930 – October 23, 1935
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vacant
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under King
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October 25, 1935 – April 17, 1945
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14.
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Joseph Jean
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under King
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April 18, 1945 – November 15, 1948
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under St. Laurent
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November 15, 1948 – August 23, 1949
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15.
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Hugues Lapointe
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under St. Laurent
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August 25, 1949 – August 6, 1950
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16.
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Stuart Sinclair Garson
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under St. Laurent
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August 7, 1950 – October 14, 1952
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17.
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Ralph Osborne Campney
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under St. Laurent
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October 15, 1952 – January 11, 1954
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18.
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William Ross Macdonald
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under St. Laurent
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January 12, 1954 – June 21, 1957
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19.
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Léon Balcer
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under Diefenbaker
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June 21, 1957 – October 10, 1960
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20.
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William Joseph Browne
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under Diefenbaker
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October 11, 1957 – August 9, 1962
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vacant
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under Diefenbaker
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August 10, 1962 – April 22, 1963
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21.
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John Watson MacNaught
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under Pearson
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April 22, 1963 – July 6, 1965
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22.
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Lawrence Pennell
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under Pearson
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July 7, 1965 – April 20, 1968
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23.
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John Turner
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under Trudeau
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April 20, 1968 – July 5, 1968
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24.
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George James McIlraith
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under Trudeau
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July 6, 1968 – December 21, 1970
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25.
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Jean-Pierre Goyer
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under Trudeau
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December 22, 1970 – November 26, 1972
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26.
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Warren Allmand
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under Trudeau
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November 27, 1972 – September 13, 1976
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27.
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Francis Fox
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under Trudeau
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September 14, 1976 – January 27, 1978
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*
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Ron Basford (acting)
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under Trudeau
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January 28, 1978 – February 1, 1978
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28.
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Jean-Jacques Blais
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under Trudeau
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February 2, 1978 – June 3, 1979
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29.
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Allan Frederick Lawrence
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under Clark
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June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980
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30.
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Robert Phillip Kaplan
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under Trudeau
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March 3, 1980 – June 29, 1984
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under Turner
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June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984
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31.
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Elmer MacKay
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under Mulroney
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September 17, 1984 – August 19, 1985
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32.
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Perrin Beatty
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under Mulroney
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August 20, 1985 – June 29, 1986
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33.
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James Kelleher
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under Mulroney
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June 30, 1986 – December 7, 1988
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*
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Perrin Beatty (acting)
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under Mulroney
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December 8, 1988 – January 29, 1989
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34.
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Pierre Blais
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under Mulroney
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January 30, 1989 – February 22, 1990
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35.
|
Pierre Cadieux
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under Mulroney
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February 23, 1990 – April 20, 1991
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36.
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Doug Lewis
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under Mulroney
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April 21, 1991 – January 3, 1993
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under Campbell
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June 24, 1993 – November 3, 1993
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37.
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Herb Gray
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under Chrétien
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November 4, 1993 – June 10, 1997
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38.
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Andy Scott
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under Chrétien
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June 11, 1997 – November 23, 1998
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39.
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Lawrence MacAulay
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under Chrétien
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November 23, 1998 – October 22, 2002
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40.
|
Wayne Easter
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under Chrétien
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October 22, 2002 – December 11, 2003
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41.
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Anne McLellan as Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Canada)
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under Martin
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December 12, 2003 – March 23, 2005
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42.
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Position abolished
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2005
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