John Duncan (Canadian politician)
John Morris Duncan PC (born December 19, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He served as a Member of the Parliament of Canada from 1993 to January 2006 and again from October 2008 until August 2015. On August 6, 2010, he was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency until his resignation on February 15, 2013 over his inappropriate written communication to the Tax Court of Canada. He later returned to Cabinet as Chief Government Whip, and served in that capacity until the 2015 election, which saw both Duncan's own defeat and the defeat of the government.
The Honourable John Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Chief Government Whip | |
| In office July 15, 2013 – 4 August 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Gordon O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Leslie |
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development | |
| In office August 6, 2010 – February 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Chuck Strahl |
| Succeeded by | James Moore |
| Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North (North Island—Powell River; 1993–1997) | |
| In office October 25, 1993 – January 23, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Skelly |
| Succeeded by | Catherine J. Bell |
| In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine J. Bell |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Blaney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Morris Duncan December 19, 1948 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Courtenay, British Columbia |
| Profession | Forestry |
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