Norman Doyle Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Norman Doyle
Term Start:January 6, 2012
Term End:November 11, 2020
Office:Senator from Newfoundland and Labrador
Nominator:Stephen Harper
Appointed:David Johnston
Predecessor:Bill Rompkey
Successor:Iris Petten
Parliament9:Canadian
Riding9:St. John's East
Term Start9:June 2, 1997
Term End9:October 14, 2008
Predecessor9:Bonnie Hickey
Successor9:Jack Harris
Assembly10:Newfoundland and Labrador House of
Constituency Am10:Harbour Main
Term Start10:September 18, 1979
Term End10:May 3, 1993
Predecessor10:William Doody
Successor10:Don Whelan
Birth Date:11 November 1945
Birth Place:Avondale, Dominion of Newfoundland
Party:Conservative
Otherparty:Progressive Conservative (1997–2003)
Spouse:Belle (Hannifan) Doyle
Residence:St. John's
Profession:Businessman

Norman "Blicky" Doyle (born November 11, 1945) is a Canadian businessman and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 2012 to 2020 and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008.

Political career

Provincial politics

Doyle was a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1979 to 1993. He represented the provincial electoral district of Harbour Main sitting with the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

During his time in office he served multiple cabinet positions, Minister of Communications from 1982 to 1984 than ran the Municipal Affairs portfolio from 1984 to 1987 and then Transportation from 1987 to 1989 and finally as Labour Minister briefly in 1989.

House of Commons

He was a Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada. He represented the riding of St. John's East from 1997 to 2008. He has also been a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1997 until the party's merger in 2003 with the Canadian Alliance.

He was formerly chair of the Commons standing committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

He was the caucus chair of both the Conservative Party and the Progressive Conservative Party. He was the whip and deputy whip of the Progressive Conservative Party and was critic of Citizenship and Immigration, Labour, Transport, Human Resources Development, and Human Resources and Skill Development.[1]

Senate

Doyle was appointed to the Senate of Canada to represent the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on January 6, 2012, by Governor General David Johnston, on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[2] He rejoined the Conservative caucus with which he previously sat in the House of Commons. He reached the mandatory retirement age on November 11, 2020.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Veteran St. John's MP Doyle retiring from politics. May 26, 2018. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 13, 2007.
  2. News: Harper appoints 7 new senators. 6 January 2012. CBC News. May 26, 2018.
    - News: New Senator sought return to political life. May 26, 2018. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 January 2012.