PRIME MINISTER NAMES August 9, 2000 Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries to assist Ministers with their parliamentary and portfolio responsibilities. "I want to thank all the Parliamentary Secretaries for their excellent work," said the Prime Minister. "They provided a broad range of assistance to our government’s Ministers, and have made a very significant contribution to our success in meeting the needs of Canadians." While some Parliamentary Secretaries are continuing in their current assignments, the Prime Minister also rotated assignments among other members of Caucus in order for the government to benefit from their valuable experience. A list of Parliamentary Secretaries is attached. The appointments are effective September 1st, 2000. - 30 - PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555 PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES Mr. Joe Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville) Mr. Denis Paradis (Brome -- Missisquoi) Mr. Brent St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin) Ms. Karen Redman (Kitchener Centre) Mr. Benoît Serré (Timiskaming -- Cochrane) Ms. Sarmite Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park) Mr. John Cannis (Scarborough Centre) Mr. Roy Cullen (Etobicoke North) Mr. Hector Clouthier (Renfrew -- Nipissing -- Pembroke) Mr. John Maloney (Erie -- Lincoln) Mr. Yvon Charbonneau (Anjou -- Rivière-des-Prairies) Mr. Lynn Myers (Waterloo -- Wellington) Mr. Paul Szabo (Mississauga South) Mr. Alex Shepherd (Durham) Ms. Sophia Leung (Vancouver Kingsway) Ms. Raymonde Folco (Laval West) Mr. Bill Matthews (Burin -- St. George’s) Mr. Patrick O’Brien (London -- Fanshawe) Mr. Derek Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River) Mr. Larry McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington) Mr. Lawrence O’Brien (Labrador) Ms. Judi Longfield (Whitby -- Ajax) Mr. Carmen Provenzano (Sault Ste. Marie) Mr. John Finlay (Oxford) Mr. Eugène Bellemare (Ottawa -- Orléans) Mr. Mark Assad (Gatineau) |
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