Jim Peterson
Jim Peterson | |
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| Minister for International Trade | |
| In office December 12, 2003 – July 12, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
| Succeeded by | David Emerson (International Trade) |
| Member of Parliament for Willowdale | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – July 12, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Oostrom |
| Succeeded by | Martha Hall Findlay (2008) |
| In office February 18, 1980 – September 4, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Jarvis |
| Succeeded by | John Oostrom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Scott Peterson July 30, 1941 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Heather Johnston |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Lawyer |
James Scott Peterson
Personal background
Born in
Peterson is one of three sons of Clarence and Laura Peterson. Clarence was an alderman of London and the provincial Liberal candidate in 1955 against future Premier John Robarts.[1] Both Peterson's brothers entered politics; David Peterson served as premier of Ontario, while Tim Peterson served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal and later as a Progressive Conservative.[2]
Peterson is married to Heather (née Johnston) Peterson, who served as a regional liaison officer in the
Politics
As a member of Parliament in the House of Commons he represented the riding of Willowdale in Toronto. Peterson ran as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the 1979 election but was defeated.[4] He ran again in the 1980 election and won.[5] He served as a backbencher under Pierre Trudeau and as a parliamentary secretary from 1981 to 1983. He supported John Turner's successful bid to succeed Trudeau in the 1984 Liberal leadership contest (for which his wife Heather served as campaign director) but lost his seat in the 1984 election.[6] He was returned to Parliament as a result of the 1988 election and was re-elected in each subsequent election until his retirement in 2007.[7]
Peterson was mentioned as a potential candidate during the 1990 Liberal leadership contest,[8] but opted to support Paul Martin. When the Liberals returned to power under Jean Chrétien, Peterson served as the chair of the standing committee on Finance.
In 1997,
He was mentioned as a potential
On March 8, 2007, Peterson announced that he would not be a candidate in the next federal election.[10] Former Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Martha Hall Findlay was appointed as the Liberal candidate in his riding.[11] On June 20, 2007, he announced his resignation from the House of Commons, which took effect July 2.[12]
Post political life
On November 20, 2007, Peterson joined the international law firm of
References
- ^ "From Prairie farm boy to Ontario Liberal patriarch". The Globe and Mail. December 28, 2009.
- ^ Smyth, Julie (June 30, 2007). "Political clan taking over neighbourhood". National Post. Toronto, Ontario. p. A10. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Finlayson, Ann (March 26, 1984). "Five key players on the campaign team". Maclean's.
- ^ "Counting the votes: The Liberals watch from their Quebec fortress...as Conservatives sweep most of the West". The Globe and Mail. May 24, 1979. pp. 10–11.
- ^ "Federal general election results listed riding-by-riding". The Ottawa Citizen. February 19, 1980. pp. 29–30.
- ^ "How Canada voted". The Globe and Mail. September 5, 1984. pp. 14–15.
- ^ "Decision '88: The vote". The Globe and Mail. November 22, 1988. pp. C4–C5.
- ^ Wallace, Bruce (January 29, 1990). "The Race Begins". Maclean's.
- ^ "The Liberal Party, in search of a future". The Globe and Mail. January 27, 2006.
- ^ Delacourt, Susan; Whittington, Les (March 8, 2007). "Rae not sure election is on way". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario. p. A6. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Panetta, Alexander (March 8, 2007). "Liberal MP clears way for Hall Findlay". Vancouver Sun. Ottawa, Ontario. The Canadian Press. p. A6. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second senior Liberal MP quitting". Edmonton Journal. Ottawa, Ontario. June 21, 2007. p. A5. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
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