Bill Blair (politician)
Bill Blair | |
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.jpg) Blair in 2025 | |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – May 13, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Anita Anand |
| Succeeded by | David McGuinty |
| Minister of Emergency Preparedness | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) |
| Succeeded by | Harjit Sajjan |
| Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino (as Minister of Public Safety) Himself (as Minister of Emergency Preparedness) |
| Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction | |
| In office July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice | |
| In office January 28, 2017 – July 18, 2018 | |
| Minister | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| Preceded by | Sean Casey |
| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough Southwest | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Harris |
| Chief of the Toronto Police Service | |
| In office April 6, 2005 – April 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Mark Saunders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Sterling Blair 1954 (age 71–72) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Susanne Blair |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Residence | South Hill, Toronto[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces Police Exemplary Service Medal Member of the Order of St. John Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
| Police career | |
| Department | Toronto Police Service |
| Rank |  Chief of Police |
William Sterling Blair PC COM MP is a Canadian politician. He is a member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada. He speaks for the electoral area of Scarborough Southwest, and is a member of the Liberal Party. Blair is the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Canada's cabinet right now.[2] From 2018 to 2019, he was the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.[3] Before working in politics, Blair was the chief of police for the city of Toronto.[4]
In October 2021, he became the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. In 2023, he became the Minister of National Defence.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ Zimonjic, Peter (November 20, 2019). "Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ↑ Carbert, Michelle (July 18, 2018). "Former Toronto police chief Bill Blair takes charge of Canada's borders". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ "Toronto police Chief Bill Blair retires, leaving complex legacy". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 25, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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