Greg Thompson
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The Honourable Gregory Francis Thompson PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest |
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In office June 2, 1997 – May 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | John Williamson |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton—Charlotte |
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In office 1988–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Fred McCain |
| Succeeded by | Harold Culbert |
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March 28, 1947 St. Stephen, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Progressive Conservative (1988–2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Thompson |
| Children | Gregory Thompson Jr., Christian Thompson |
| Residence | Bayside |
| Profession | Teacher, financial planner |
| Portfolio | Minister of Veterans Affairs |
Gregory Francis Thompson, PC, MP (born March 28, 1947 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician who served six terms as an MP.
Thompson, a high school teacher, a businessman and financial planner was first elected into the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1988 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected in the riding of Carleton—Charlotte. His bid for re-election in the Canadian federal election, 1993 was unsuccessful and he was defeated by Harold Culbert of the Liberal Party of Canada by fewer than 1,000 votes.
Thompson however ran again in the next election and was re-elected in the riding of Charlotte, where he defeated Culbert. Thompson was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 2000 in the riding of New Brunswick Southwest and again the Canadian federal election, 2004 in the riding of St. Croix—Belleisle. Shortly before the 2004 election, he joined the new Conservative Party of Canada. He was re-elected in the 2006 federal election. In the 2008 federal election he was elected for a sixth term in the riding of New Brunswick Southwest by garnering over 58% of the vote.
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