Prime Minister Names Parliamentary Secretaries July 10, 1997 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries to assist Ministers with their parliamentary and portfolio responsibilities. In addressing the challenges before the Government, the Prime Minister has decided to have some Parliamentary Secretaries continue the assignments they began during the previous mandate, while rotating the remaining assignments among other members of Caucus. "We have an excellent and talented Caucus that is representative of every region and every walk of life in Canada," said the Prime Minister. "That has enabled us to put together a team of Parliamentary Secretaries that mirrors the breadth of Canadian society and combines fresh, new thinking with valuable, solid experience." A list of Parliamentary Secretaries is attached. The appointments are effective immediately. PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555 Dr. Rey Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North-St. Paul)
Mr. Edward McWhinney, Q.C. (Vancouver Quadra)
Mr. Stan Keyes (Hamilton West)
Mr. Wayne Easter (Malpeque)
Mr. Gerry Byrne (Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte)
Mr. John Godfrey (Don Valley West)
Mr. Julian Reed (Halton)
Mr. Walt Lastewka (St. Catharines)
Ms. Claudette Bradshaw (Moncton)
Mr. Tony Valeri (Stoney Creek)
Mr. John Richardson (Perth-Middlesex)
Mr. Ovid L. Jackson (Bruce-Grey)
Ms. Eleni Bakopanos (Ahuntsic)
Mr. Joseph Volpe (Eglinton-Lawrence)
Ms. Brenda K. Chamberlain (Guelph-Wellington)
Ms. Karen Kraft Sloan (York North)
Mr. Jerry Pickard (Kent-Essex)
Ms. Maria Minna (Beaches-East York)
Mr. George Proud (Hillsborough)
Dr. Bernard Patry (Pierrefonds-Dollard)
Mr. Paul DeVillers (Simcoe North)
Mr. Robert Nault (Kenora-Rainy River)
Mr. Peter Adams (Peterborough)
Mr. John Harvard (Charleswood-Assiniboine)
Ms. Sue Barnes (London West)
Mr. Nick Discepola (Vaudreuil-Soulanges)
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