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John Crosbie named new N.L. lieutenant governor
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Dec 20, 2007 11:11am |
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| News Date | Thursday, December 20, 2007 05:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA -- Former Tory cabinet minister John Crosbie has been named lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the appointment Thursday, saying Crosbie's "dedication to public life shows his commitment to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.''
Harper predicted the former Progressive Conservative politician "will serve his province well.''
After entering federal politics in 1976, the colourful and sometimes controversial Crosbie served the cabinets of Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney.
He was finance minister in Clark's minority government following the 1979 general election. His tough budget included tax increases -- "short-term pain for long-term gain,'' he called them.
But it was Clark's government that was short-term. Pierre Trudeau's Liberals tabled a non-confidence motion on Dec. 13, 1979 and defeated the government. The Tories lost the subsequent election. |
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