Harvie Andre
Harvie Andre, PC (July 27, 1940 – October 21, 2012) was a Canadian engineer, businessman, politician and federal Cabinet minister.[1][2]
Born in
seat in the House of Commons of Canada, where he served as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Calgary Centre
for twenty-one years.
In opposition, Andre was a vocal opponent of Petro-Canada and the National Energy Program. He also served as the defence critic.
He was appointed to the Cabinet after the
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
until 1990. In addition, in 1987 Mulroney gave Andre responsibility for Canada Post Corporation.
For the last three years of the Mulroney government, Andre was
Government House Leader. He did not run for re-election in the 1993 federal election
, and returned to private life.
After leaving politics, Andre was involved in the business world, particularly the energy sector, as president of Cresvard Corporation since 1998, chief executive of Calgary-based Wenzel Downhole Tools and chairman of BowEnergy Resources since 2001. He served on numerous corporate boards of directors.
Andre was married, and had two daughters and one son.
References
- ^ "Former Progressive Conservative MP Harvie Andre dies of cancer". news1130.com. Retrieved 2012-10-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Harvie Andre, feisty Mulroney cabinet minister, dies at 72". The Globe and Mail. October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-01.