Barbara McDougall
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The Honourable Barbara Jean McDougall PC OC |
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| Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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In office April 20, 1991 – June 24, 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Joe Clark |
| Succeeded by | Perrin Beatty |
| Member of Parliament for St. Paul's |
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In office 1984–1993 |
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| Preceded by | John Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Barry Campbell |
| Personal details | |
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November 12, 1937 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Profession | Consultant |
Barbara Jean McDougall, PC, OC (born November 12, 1937) is a Canadian former politician. She served as a member of parliament from 1984 to 1993, and as Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1991 to 1993.
In 2000 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
McDougall served as a member of parliament from St. Paul's (Toronto) for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1984 to 1993. At the Cabinet table she was a vocal proponent of free choice for women in the abortion debate. She based her opposition to Senate reform partly on the fact that this institution is responsible for the state of abortion law in Canada at present.
She held the following government posts:
McDougall has remained active in conservative political circles. She was a member of the Red Tory Council and supported auto-parts magnate Belinda Stronach's campaign to become leader of the new Conservative Party of Canada in winter 2004.
On December 18, 2006 it was announced that she would be appointed as a panelist on the Internal Trade Implementation Act for a period of five years.
McDougall received a B.A. from the University of Toronto in political science and economics in 1963.
McDougall is currently an advisor for Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis LLP where she counsels clients on matters of international business development, corporate governance and government relations.
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