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Peter Heenan, PC (February 19, 1875 – May 12, 1948) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Tullaree, County Monaghan, Ireland, he was a locomotive engineer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Labour candidate for the riding of Kenora in the 1919 election. He was re-elected in 1923.
He was elected as the Liberal candidate to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Kenora—Rainy River in the 1925 federal election. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930. From 1926 to 1930, he was the Minister of Labour.
He resigned his federal seat, after winning a provincial seat as the Liberal Party of Ontario candidate in the 1934 election for the riding of Kenora. He was re-elected in 1937. From 1934 to 1941, he was the Minister of Lands and Forests in the provincial government of Mitchell Hepburn and also served as Minister of Labour.
References
- Peter Heenan – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | ||
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| Preceded byHarold Arthur Clement Machin | MPP for Kenora 1919–1926 |
Succeeded byJoseph Pattulo Earngey |
| Preceded byEarl Hutchinson | MPP for Kenora 1934–1943 |
Succeeded byWilliam Manson Docker |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded byThe electoral district was created in 1924. | Member of Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River 1925–1934 |
Succeeded byHugh Bathgate McKinnon |
| Ministers of labour | |
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| Ministers of Labour (1900–96) |
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| Ministers of Human Resources Development (1996–2005) | |
| Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development (2005–13) | |
| Ministers of Employment and Social Development (2013–15) | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015–present) | Duclos |
| Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) | |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–2019) | |
| Minister of Labour (2019–present) | |
| Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. | |
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- 1875 births
- 1948 deaths
- Irish emigrants to Canada (before 1923)
- Labour MLAs in Ontario
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- People from Kenora District
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