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Lawrence MacAulay — Cardigan

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay is the Liberal Member of Parliament for Cardigan.

He was first elected to the House of Commons on November 21, 1988, to represent the constituency of Cardigan in eastern Prince Edward Island.

Mr. MacAulay’s cabinet appointments have included Solicitor General of Canada, Minister of Labour, Secretary of State (Veterans), and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency).

He has also served as Associate Critic for Fisheries and Oceans, and was Official Opposition Critic for Seniors. In addition, he chaired the Atlantic Caucus. Mr. MacAulay was previously a farmer and businessman.

Mr. MacAulay won his eighth consecutive election in 2011 and currently serves as Liberal Party Critic for Fisheries and Oceans and Vice Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

Mr. MacAulay was born on September 9, 1946, in St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island. He and Frances Elaine O'Connell were married in 1972 and they have three daughters: Carolyn, Rita and Lynn.

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Lawrence MacAulay in the news

Liberals Condemn Hollow Conservative Announcement, Continue Fight to Fix Search and Rescue
May 2, 2013
OTTAWA– Liberals today condemned the Conservative government’s hollow announcement on Search and Rescue (SAR) and vowed to continue to fight to fix Canada’s struggling SAR system. [...] More »
AG Confirms Conservatives Mismanage Search and Rescue Putting Lives at Risk
April 30, 2013
OTTAWA– The Auditor General’s (AG) Spring 2013 Report clearly confirms that the Conservative government’s mismanagement of Search and Rescue (SAR) is endangering Canadian lives, said Liberals [...] More »
Liberals Blast Conservative Attacks on Fleet Separation
April 22, 2013
OTTAWA– Documents obtained under the Access to Information Act reveal the Conservatives’ real opinion on fleet separation and owner-operator policies for fishers, said Liberal Fisheries and [...] More »
Conservatives Must End Chilling Suppression of DFO Scientists
February 15, 2013
OTTAWA– Liberal Fisheries and Oceans critic Lawrence MacAulay made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s new rules suppressing scientists and mismanagement at the Department [...] More »
Liberals Continue to Push Government to Implement Recommendations of the Cohen Commission
November 6, 2012
OTTAWA- Liberal Fisheries and Oceans critic Lawrence MacAulay made the following statement today on his motion before the House of Commons Committee on Fisheries and Oceans: [...] More »