Art Eggleton
Arthur "Art" C. Eggleton (born September 29, 1943 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a former Minister in the Canadian Cabinet and from 1980 to 1991 the 59th Mayor of Toronto . As the representative of the province of Ontario, he was a member of the Canadian Senate from 2005 to 2018 . Art Eggleton has been a member of the Liberal Party of Canada since October 16, 1978 .
biography
City Councilor and Mayor of Toronto
Eggleton, a chartered accountant, was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1969. At first he was considered a reformer and was elected CFO under Mayor David Crombie in 1973. Over time, Eggleton took on more conservative positions. For the Liberal Party of Canada he was put up on October 16, 1978 as a candidate for a by-election in the Parkdale district, but failed. In 1980 he faced the then left-wing mayor John Sewell and won the election. His government was generally considered to be development-oriented and conservative. His refusal to announce the gay pride festival Pride Week has been met with controversy. In 1985 he was able to successfully prevail against the reformer Anne Johnston, who challenged him as mayor. In 1991, he resigned as the longest-serving mayor of Toronto.
Minister under Chrétien
On October 25, 1993, he ran for York and won. He was also able to win the re-elections on June 2, 1997 and November 27, 2000. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed him to his cabinet on November 4, 1993 as President of the Ministry of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure. He held these offices until January 24, 1996. From January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 he was Minister for International Trade. From June 11, 1997 to June 25, 2002 he was Minister of Defense in Chrétien's cabinet . He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada . 1999 Eggleton Canada supported participation in the NATO -Use Operation Allied Force .
criticism
Two years after his re-election to parliament in 2000, he came under fire when it became public that he had given his ex-partner Maggie Maier a government contract worth $ 36,500 to investigate post-traumatic stress disorder and multiple chemical intolerance among Canadians Soldiers report. The deal was exposed by the Ottawa Citizen newspaper . It was one of the many scandals affecting Liberal ministers at the time. Another misstep by Eggleton came to light in January 2002 when, in his capacity as Secretary of Defense, he failed to inform his Liberal colleagues that the Canadian forces were arresting people in Afghanistan and were handing them over to the United States of America . This was assessed as exceeding competence. On May 26, 2002, Eggleton was dismissed from the cabinet as a result of these events.
senator
As a backbencher , he supported Paul Martin and no longer Chrétien, who had come under strong criticism. Even so, he did not return to the cabinet when Martin was elected Prime Minister of Canada in December 2003 . On May 13, 2004, he announced that he would no longer run for the federal elections and cleared the way for the liberal candidate Ken Dryden . On March 24, 2005 he was appointed Senator by Paul Martin. On September 28, 2018, Eggleton left the Senate when he reached the age limit of 75.
Web links
- Art Eggleton website
- Art Eggleton - biographical information on the website of the Canadian Parliament (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Eggleton might be gone, but his legacy lingers ( Memento of August 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eggleton, Art |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eggleton, Arthur C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |