Ed Lumley Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Ed Lumley
Honorific-Suffix:PC, CM
Constituency Mp:Stormont—Dundas
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Lucien Lamoureux
Successor:Norman Warner
Term Start:1974
Term End:1984
Office2:Chancellor of the University of Windsor
Successor2:Mary Jo Haddad
Term Start2:2006
Term End2:2019
Birth Date:27 October 1939
Birth Place:Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Party:Liberal
Cabinet:Minister of Communications (1984)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion (1983–1984)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce (1982–1983)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1982–1983)
Minister of State for Science and Technology (1984)
Minister of State (International Trade) (1982)
Minister of State (Trade) (1980–1982)
Portfolio:Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (1977–1978)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1976–1977)

Edward C. Lumley, (born October 27, 1939) is a Canadian corporate executive and former politician.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1961 from Assumption University (predecessor of the University of Windsor). Lumley established himself in business in Cornwall in the other end of the province before entering politics. He served as Mayor of Cornwall between 1972 and 1974,[1] [2] and was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Stormont—Dundas in the 1974 federal election.

In 1976, Lumley became parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. From 1977 to 1978, he served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance.

Lumley survived the 1979 election that defeated the Liberal government. The Liberals returned to power in the 1980 federal election and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appointed Lumley to the cabinet as Minister of State for Trade.[3] After serving in a few other minor portfolios, he was promoted to Minister of Industry[4] and Minister of Regional Economic Expansion in 1982.

Trudeau's successor, John Turner, made Lumley his Minister of Communications and Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion in 1984. Lumley was defeated in the 1984 federal election that fall.

Following his electoral defeat, Lumley returned to the private sector and became an influential corporate figure. He has served as vice-chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns since 1991, lead director of Magna International, and a board member of Bell Canada Enterprises, Canadian National Railway and Air Canada.

In 2000, he was appointed to lead a commission examining salaries and compensation for Members of Parliament.

A friend of the former prime minister, Paul Martin, he had been consulted by Martin's government on various issues.

In 2006, he was appointed Chancellor of the University of Windsor.

On July 1, 2014, he was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-12-31. Historic Cornwall – our Mayors. 2021-08-28. Cornwall Community Museum. en.
  2. Web site: Former mayor, MP Ed Lumley steps down from U of Windsor. 2021-08-28. standard-freeholder. en-CA.
  3. News: How to create a new dawn for 'sunset' industry. December 21, 2006. The Globe and Mail. 9 July 2010.
  4. News: Stronach confidant quits as vice-president, director. March 31, 2007. Toronto Star. July 9, 2010 . Tony . Van Alphen.
  5. Web site: 2014-07-02. Ed Lumley, former mayor and MP, named to Order of Canada. 2021-08-28. Cornwall Seaway News. en-US.