Joe Oliver (politician)
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The Honourable Joe Oliver PC |
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| 38th Minister of Finance | |
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In office March 19, 2014 – November 4, 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Jim Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Bill Morneau |
| Minister of Natural Resources | |
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In office May 18, 2011 – March 19, 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Christian Paradis |
| Succeeded by | Greg Rickford |
| Member of Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence |
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In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Volpe |
| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino |
| Personal details | |
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May 20, 1940 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Golda Goldman |
| Alma mater |
McGill University Harvard University |
Joseph "Joe" Oliver PC (born May 20, 1940) is a Canadian politician and the former Minister of Finance. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election and represented the electoral district of Eglinton—Lawrence as a member of the Conservative Party until his defeat in the 2015 election. In April 2016, Oliver has been appointed chairman of the advisory board at Origin Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based independent investment bank.
Oliver was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, to a Jewish family. His father was a dentist and his mother was a teacher. He grew up attending Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. He is currently married to Golda Goldman and has two sons, David and Jeffrey.
Oliver received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1961 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1964 from McGill University. He received a MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1970.
Following his studies he became an investment banker with Merrill Lynch and then Nesbitt Thomson. He became executive director of the Ontario Securities Commission and was also named the CEO of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.
He ran in the 2008 election, but lost in a close race to the longtime Liberal incumbent, Joe Volpe. In the 2011 election, he defeated Volpe to win the seat.
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