Robert Stanbury
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The Honourable Robert Stanbury PC QC |
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| Member of Parliament for York—Scarborough |
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In office 1965–1978 |
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| Preceded by | Maurice Moreau |
| Succeeded by | Paul McCrossan |
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Robert Douglas George Stanbury October 26, 1929 Exeter, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Burlington, Ontario |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Robert Douglas George "Bob" Stanbury, PC, QC (born October 26, 1929) is a Canadian public servant, lawyer and former politician, journalist and corporate executive.
Stanbury was educated at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute and the University of Western Ontario, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society, before obtaining a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School.
A lawyer by training, Stanbury was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1965 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for York—Scarborough. After being re-elected in the 1968 election, Stanbury was, in 1969, appointed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to the Cabinet as minister without portfolio with responsibilities for citizenship and information.
In 1971, he was promoted to Minister of Communications, and in 1972 he became Minister of National Revenue. He also served as a Canadian delegate to three United Nations General Assemblies.
He was re-elected in the 1974 election, but was dropped from Cabinet in the post-election cabinet shuffle. He retired from politics in 1977, resigning his seat in parliament in order to become an executive at Firestone Canada. Ultimately, he became the company's Chief Executive Officer.
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