Bob Nault Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Bob Nault
Honorific-Suffix:PC
Constituency Mp1:Kenora
Parliament1:Canadian
Predecessor1:Greg Rickford
Successor1:Eric Melillo
Term Start1:October 19, 2015
Term End1:September 11, 2019
Constituency Mp2:Kenora—Rainy River
Parliament2:Canadian
Predecessor2:John Edmund Parry
Successor2:District was abolished in 2003
Term Start2:November 21, 1988
Term End2:June 28, 2004
Office3:Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development
Term Start3:February 4, 2016
Term End3:September 11, 2019
Predecessor3:Dean Allison
Office4:Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Predecessor4:Jane Stewart
Successor4:Andy Mitchell
Term Start4:August 3, 1999
Term End4:December 11, 2003
Birth Date:9 November 1955
Birth Place:Ste. Anne, Manitoba, Canada
Birth Name:Robert Daniel Nault
Spouse:Lana Rae Jardine (m. 1987)[1]
Party:Liberal
Children:two
Alma Mater:University of Alberta, University of Winnipeg
Profession:Canadian Pacific Railway conductor

Robert Daniel Nault (born November 9, 1955) is a Canadian politician.[1]

A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Nault began his career as city councillor for Kenora City Council. He was first elected to the House of Commons as the representative for Kenora—Rainy River in 1988, beating NDP incumbent John Parry. Following the 1988 election, Nault ran successfully in the 1993,1997, and 2000 federal elections.

Nault also served as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the cabinet of Jean Chrétien from 1999 to 2003.[1] While in cabinet, he introduced the First Nations Governance Act, a program of reform and financial accountability measures for First Nations.[2]

In February 2004, he announced he would leave politics to set up a consulting business, Western Frontier International Group. He did not seek re-election in the 2004 election.[2]

In January 2015, Nault announced his intention to seek the Liberal Party of Canada nomination for Kenora, which includes nearly all of his old riding, in the 2015 federal election scheduled for October 19.[3] On May 31, 2015, Nault was nominated as the party's candidate.[4] In the ensuing election, he edged out former provincial NDP leader Howard Hampton, who had represented the area provincially from 1987 to 2011, by only 2% to return to Parliament after a 12-year absence. Incumbent Conservative and cabinet minister Greg Rickford was pushed into third place.[5]

In February 2016, Nault was elected Chair by committee members of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee.

He was defeated in the 2019 federal election.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Guide Parlementaire Canadien - Google Books . 2008-10-16 . 9780787635589 . 2019-10-28.
  2. News: Malloy . Kate . September 20, 2004 . ‘There’s more to life other than politics’: Bob Nault . . January 19, 2024 .
  3. Web site: Former Minister Seeking Federal Liberal Nomination. 29 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529221803/http://www.bobnault.ca/releases/archives/01-2015. 29 May 2015.
  4. News: . June 1, 2015 . Liberal Bob Nault to challenge Greg Rickford in Kenora riding . live . . Thunder Bay, Ontario . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205202314/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/liberal-bob-nault-to-challenge-greg-rickford-in-kenora-riding-1.3094681 . December 5, 2022 . January 19, 2024.
  5. http://globalnews.ca/news/2284150/bob-nault-wins-in-kenora/ Liberal Bob Nault edges out NDP in Kenora, Conservative incumbent comes 3rd