Don Boudria
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The Honourable Don Boudria, PC, MP (born August 30, 1949 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian politician.
Boudria is a former public servant who was township councillor in Cumberland Township for five years before serving for three years in the Ontario Legislative Assembly.
Boudria was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1984 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell in Ontario.
Joining the opposition benches in the House in 1984, he became a member of the Liberal Rat Pack with Sheila Copps and John Nunziata.
When the Liberals formed the government following the 1993 election, he served under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as Minister for International Cooperation, Minister responsible for La Francophonie, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. He has also served as Chief Government Whip.
When Paul Martin replaced Chrétien as Liberal leader and prime minister in December 2003, Boudria lost his position in cabinet. Subequently, he was elected chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (3rd session of the 37th parliament), and is currently chairing the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. On May 6, 2005, Boudria announced he would not run in the next election and would retire from politics.
| 26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien | |||
| Cabinet Posts (4) | |||
| Minister of State (2002-2003) NB: no portfolio specified (while House Leader) | |||
| Preceded by: Alfonso Gagliano | Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2002) | Succeeded by: Ralph Goodale | |
| Minister of State (1997-2002) NB: no portfolio specified (while House Leader) | |||
| Preceded by: Pierre Pettigrew | Minister for International Cooperation (1996-1997) | Succeeded by: Diane Marleau | |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | |||
| Preceded by: Pierre Pettigrew | Minister responsible for La Francophonie (1996-1997) | Succeeded by: Diane Marleau | |
| Special Parliamentary Responsibilities | |||
| Preceded by: Ralph Goodale | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2002-2003) | Succeeded by: Jacques Saada | |
| Preceded by: Herb Gray | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (1997-2002) | Succeeded by: Ralph Goodale | |
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| Preceded by: Denis Ethier | Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 1984- | Succeeded by: Incumbent |