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Ralph Edward Goodale, [Queen's Privy Council for Canada , Member of Parliament, Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Laws (born October 5, 1949, in Regina, Saskatchewan) was Canada's Minister of Finance (Canada) from 2003 to 2006 and continues to be a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament. He was named Opposition House Leader by Bill Graham.
Goodale was born in Regina and raised on a farm near Wilcox, Saskatchewan. Before serving in Ottawa, Ontario he had lived in the province of Saskatchewan for his entire life. He first attended the University of Regina and then obtained a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
Active in politics from a young age, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1974 at the age of 24. He served as backbench Member of Parliament until the Canadian federal election, 1979, when he was defeated. However, he gathered plenty of attention and was mentioned by the Canadian edition of Time magazine as being a potential prime minister. In 1981, he was acclaimed as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
He led that party to a very poor showing in the Saskatchewan general election, 1982, in which the party received few votes and won no seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Goodale himself was the only Liberal candidate to receive a respectable number of votes.
The party bounced back under his leadership to win almost 10% of the vote in the Saskatchewan general election, 1986, but only Goodale was elected to the legislature. Goodale ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility in this election, arguing that both the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan parties favoured excessive spending policies, typified by their proposals for a Keynesian-style stimulation of the provincial economy through subsidized home improvement and renovation schemes.image:RalphGoodale.jpgGoodale resigned as leader to run for the federal Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 1988, but he was defeated in the election. Beginning earlier that year and prior to his resignation, Goodale's executive assistant was Jason Kenney. Kenney would become a Conservative Party of Canada MP in a Calgary, Alberta riding.
Goodale then spent five years in the private sector, working in senior positions for companies such as the Pioneer Life Assurance Company, Pioneer Lifeco Inc., and Sovereign Life Insurance Co.; he has stated in interviews that he felt his political career had ended. But he eventually ran in the Canadian federal election, 1993 and was elected to Parliament. As a member of the new Jean Chrétien Canadian Cabinet, Goodale was named Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada). He has the prenomial "the Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virtue of being made a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on November 4, 1993.
In 1997, he became the Minister of Natural Resources (Canada). Goodale maintained a reputation of being honest, and in 2002, he was named Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Canada). The Department of Public Works and Government Services had been plagued by scandals.
A close ally of Paul Martin, Goodale was appointed to the senior portfolio of Finance Minister when Martin became Prime Minister of Canada on December 12, 2003. In that capacity he tabled two consecutive balanced budgets and launched the Government's productivity agenda.
On December 28, 2005, a letter surfaced from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Giuliano Zaccardelli confirming the force was launching a criminal investigation into whether details regarding government tax policies relating to income trust funds were leaked from the Finance Minister's office. Goodale said he would co-operate completely with any investigation, but would not step aside while the RCMP continued their probe. The investigation deals only with the Department of Finance, and not the minister himself . On February 15, 2007 the RCMP announced the conclusion of the income trust investigation and laid a charge of 'Breach of Trust' against Serge Nadeau, an official in the Department of Finance . Ralph Goodale was cleared of any wrongdoing .
Goodale won re-election to the House of Commons handily in the general election on January 23, 2006, but lost his cabinet position with the Liberal defeat.
2006 Liberal Party leadership convention
After the Liberals' defeat, and Paul Martin's election night announcement that he would be resigning as party leader, Goodale initially indicated that he was not interested in succeeding Martin in that post. "I do not anticipate ever having to cross that bridge," he said. "I rule it out." . On March 16, 2006, however, the Toronto Star reported that Goodale was reconsidering his decision, and stated that he may enter the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006/07 after all. In the end he declined, citing his inability to speak French as a key reason. On November 28, 2006, he endorsed Bob Rae to be the next leader of the Liberal Party. After the third ballot, Bob Rae, who finished third, had to step aside. Goodale then endorsed Stéphane Dion, the eventual winner.
He was named Canada's Best MP by Maclean's Magazine in 2006.
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Ralph Edward Goodale, [Queen's Privy Council for Canada , Member of Parliament, Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Laws (born October 5, 1949, in Regina, Saskatchewan) was Canada's Minister of Finance (Canada) from 2003 to 2006 and continues to be a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament. He was named Opposition House Leader by Bill Graham.
Goodale was born in Regina and raised on a farm near Wilcox, Saskatchewan. Before serving in Ottawa, Ontario he had lived in the province of Saskatchewan for his entire life. He first attended the University of Regina and then obtained a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
Active in politics from a young age, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1974 at the age of 24. He served as backbench Member of Parliament until the Canadian federal election, 1979, when he was defeated. However, he gathered plenty of attention and was mentioned by the Canadian edition of Time magazine as being a potential prime minister. In 1981, he was acclaimed as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
He led that party to a very poor showing in the Saskatchewan general election, 1982, in which the party received few votes and won no seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Goodale himself was the only Liberal candidate to receive a respectable number of votes.
The party bounced back under his leadership to win almost 10% of the vote in the Saskatchewan general election, 1986, but only Goodale was elected to the legislature. Goodale ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility in this election, arguing that both the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan parties favoured excessive spending policies, typified by their proposals for a Keynesian-style stimulation of the provincial economy through subsidized home improvement and renovation schemes.image:RalphGoodale.jpgGoodale resigned as leader to run for the federal Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 1988, but he was defeated in the election. Beginning earlier that year and prior to his resignation, Goodale's executive assistant was Jason Kenney. Kenney would become a Conservative Party of Canada MP in a Calgary, Alberta riding.
Goodale then spent five years in the private sector, working in senior positions for companies such as the Pioneer Life Assurance Company, Pioneer Lifeco Inc., and Sovereign Life Insurance Co.; he has stated in interviews that he felt his political career had ended. But he eventually ran in the Canadian federal election, 1993 and was elected to Parliament. As a member of the new Jean Chrétien Canadian Cabinet, Goodale was named Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada). He has the prenomial "the Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virtue of being made a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on November 4, 1993.
In 1997, he became the Minister of Natural Resources (Canada). Goodale maintained a reputation of being honest, and in 2002, he was named Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Canada). The Department of Public Works and Government Services had been plagued by scandals.
A close ally of Paul Martin, Goodale was appointed to the senior portfolio of Finance Minister when Martin became Prime Minister of Canada on December 12, 2003. In that capacity he tabled two consecutive balanced budgets and launched the Government's productivity agenda.
On December 28, 2005, a letter surfaced from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Giuliano Zaccardelli confirming the force was launching a criminal investigation into whether details regarding government tax policies relating to income trust funds were leaked from the Finance Minister's office. Goodale said he would co-operate completely with any investigation, but would not step aside while the RCMP continued their probe. The investigation deals only with the Department of Finance, and not the minister himself . On February 15, 2007 the RCMP announced the conclusion of the income trust investigation and laid a charge of 'Breach of Trust' against Serge Nadeau, an official in the Department of Finance . Ralph Goodale was cleared of any wrongdoing .
Goodale won re-election to the House of Commons handily in the general election on January 23, 2006, but lost his cabinet position with the Liberal defeat.
2006 Liberal Party leadership convention
After the Liberals' defeat, and Paul Martin's election night announcement that he would be resigning as party leader, Goodale initially indicated that he was not interested in succeeding Martin in that post. "I do not anticipate ever having to cross that bridge," he said. "I rule it out." . On March 16, 2006, however, the Toronto Star reported that Goodale was reconsidering his decision, and stated that he may enter the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006/07 after all. In the end he declined, citing his inability to speak French as a key reason. On November 28, 2006, he endorsed Bob Rae to be the next leader of the Liberal Party. After the third ballot, Bob Rae, who finished third, had to step aside. Goodale then endorsed Stéphane Dion, the eventual winner.
He was named Canada's Best MP by Maclean's Magazine in 2006.
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