Judd Buchanan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
J. Judd Buchanan
Office:President of the Treasury Board
Primeminister:Pierre Trudeau
Term Start:November 24, 1978
Term End:June 3, 1979
Predecessor:Bob Andras
Successor:Sinclair Stevens
Office1:Minister of Public Works
Primeminister1:Pierre Trudeau
Term Start1:September 14, 1976
Term End1:November 23, 1978
Predecessor1:Charles Drury
Successor1:André Ouellet
Office2:Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Primeminister2:Pierre Trudeau
Term Start2:August 8, 1974
Term End2:September 13, 1976
Predecessor2:Jean Chrétien
Successor2:Warren Allmand
Riding3:Kingston and the Islands
Parliament3:Canadian
Term Start3:June 25, 1968
Term End3:August 12, 1980
Predecessor3:Edgar Benson
Successor3:Peter Milliken
Birth Name:JulianJudd Buchanan[1]
Birth Date:July 25, 1929
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Profession:insurance
Party:Liberal

Julian Judd Buchanan (born July 25, 1929) is a former Canadian politician and businessman.

After a career in the life insurance industry working for London Life, Buchanan, born in Edmonton, Alberta, was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1968 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for London West.

He served as a Parliamentary Secretary in the early 1970s, first to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and then to the Finance Minister.

He was appointed to the Cabinet by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1974 as Minister of Indian Affairs. In 1976, he was moved to the position of Minister of Public Works, and served concurrently as Minister of State for Science and Technology. In 1978, he left these files to become President of the Treasury Board until the defeat of the Trudeau government in the 1979 election.

When the Liberals returned to power in the 1980 election, Buchanan was not returned to Cabinet and he resigned his seat in the House of Commons in August 1980 to return to the private sector.[2]

Following his political career, Buchanan entered the tourism industry, leading Silver Star Mountain Resorts Ltd. In 1995, he helped create the Canadian Tourism Commission which works with government to promote Canada as a tourist destination. He served as its chairman until his retirement in 2002.

In 2000, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[3]

Archives

There is a Judd Buchanan fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judd Buchanan, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient - YouTube . .
  2. Book: Chénier-Cullen, Nicole. I Found My Thrill on Parliament Hill. November 28, 2014. 2009. iUniverse. 978-1-4401-7940-2. 259–260.
  3. Web site: . Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada Archives. November 15, 2000. November 28, 2014.
  4. Web site: Judd Buchanan fonds, Library and Archives Canada. July 20, 2017. August 31, 2020.