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 Summit of the Americas 2001

NATIONAL LIBERAL CAUCUS CHAIR ELECTIONS

February 7, 2001
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is pleased to announce the Liberal Caucus Executive that was selected in today’s National Caucus elections.

"I am very pleased that we are beginning our new mandate with another fine team on the Caucus Executive," said the Prime Minister. "I look forward to relying on their advice and counsel in meeting the needs of our Caucus and carrying forward the Liberal plan for Canada’s future that was endorsed so decisively by Canadians last November."

Following is an updated list of the Liberal Caucus Executive:

Chair, National Liberal Caucus Paul De Villers, MP (Simcoe North)

Vice-Chair, National Caucus Senator Léonce Mercier

Treasurer Mauril Bélanger, MP (Ottawa -Vanier)

Secretary Marcel Proulx, MP (Hull -Aylmer)

Regional Caucus Chairs:

Chair, Atlantic Caucus Dominic LeBlanc, MP (Beauséjour- Petitcodiac)

Chair, Quebec Caucus Marlene Jennings, MP (Notre-Dame-de- Grâce- Lachine)

Chair, Ontario Caucus Steve Mahoney, MP (Mississauga West)

Chair, Northern and Western Caucus John Harvard, MP (Charleswood-St. James- Assiniboine)

Chair, Women's Caucus Carolyn Bennett, MP (St. Paul’s)

Chair, Rural Caucus Murray Calder, MP (Dufferin-Peel-Wellington- Grey)

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