Christine Stewart
Northumberland | |
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| In office November 21, 1988 – November 27, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | George Hees |
| Succeeded by | Paul Macklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1941 Cobourg, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | Administrator, nurse, trustee |
Christine Susan Stewart,
Early life and education
Stewart earned a degree in nursing (BScN) from the University of Toronto.[3]
Career
Stewart practised nursing for a short time before becoming involved in international development work first as a volunteer with her husband in
She was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as an Opposition member by a margin of 27 votes in 1988,[4] following Conservative George Hees. During that term she was assigned the job of development assistance critic.[5]
Stewart was elected twice more in
As Secretary of State, Latin America and Africa,[8] she made official visits to most countries on those continents. For many of these countries, including some who had been receiving Canadian development assistance for years, it was the first visit by a Canadian minister.
As Minister of the Environment, Stewart headed the Canadian delegation to the Kyoto climate change negotiations and signed the
After leaving Canadian politics, Stewart acted as special envoy to
She died on April 25, 2015.[12]
References
- ISBN 0-88887-902-4.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link - ^ "George Stromboulopoulos tonight: Christine Stewart". CBC television
- ^ a b "Millennium summit - The Honourable Christine Stewart P.C". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ISBN 0-9723436-0-1.
- ISBN 978-0-88920-304-4.
- ISBN 978-0-9723436-0-2.
- ^ Christensen, Martin. "Female Members of the Cabinet of Canada". Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-88629-258-4.
- ^ Wallace, Bruce; Danylo Hawaleshka (22 December 1997). "Inside the Kyoto Deal". Maclean's. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Dion did not support Kyoto efforts, former environment minister says". The Clobe and Mail, Bill Curry, OTTAWA, March 8, 2007
- ^ "The Week That Was December 14-20, 1998". SEPP
- ^ "Former MP for Northumberland Christine Stewart dies". Apr 26, 2015, by Karen Longwell Northumberland News
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