Dominic Leblanc
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The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc PC MP |
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Dominic LeBlanc 2009
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| Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
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Assumed office May 31, 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Hunter Tootoo |
| Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
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In office November 4, 2015 – August 19, 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Peter Van Loan |
| Succeeded by | Bardish Chagger |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauséjour |
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Assumed office November 27, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Angela Vautour |
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December 14, 1967 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Jolène Richard |
| Residence | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | DominicLeBlanc.ca |
Dominic A. LeBlanc, PC MP (born December 14, 1967), is a Canadian lawyer and politician from New Brunswick, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauséjour and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons of Canada. He was first elected in the 2000 federal election and has been re-elected in the last four elections. LeBlanc is the son of former Member of Parliament, Senator and Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc.
LeBlanc ran for leadership of Liberal Party in 2008 but dropped out of the race to endorse Michael Ignatieff, who was later acclaimed leader. With the resignation of Ignatieff after the 2011 federal election LeBlanc was considered a likely candidate in the race to succeed him as party leader, but declined on running.
On November 4, 2015, he was appointed the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in the present Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau. On May 31, 2016, upon the resignation of Hunter Tootoo from the Ministry, LeBlanc also assumed the role of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
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