Marjory LeBreton
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| Hon. Marjory LeBreton | |
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| Assumed office June 18, 1993 |
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| Born | July 4, 1940 Nepean, Ontario |
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| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Douglas LeBreton |
| Profession | Political advisor |
| Cabinet | Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State for Seniors |
Marjory LeBreton, P.C. (born July 4, 1940) is a Canadian Senator and vice-chair of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Canada. She was a senior political advisor in the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and was appointed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to the Senate on June 18, 1993, shortly before Mulroney's retirement from politics.
LeBreton is considered to be a Red Tory and is progressive on social issues such as abortion rights. She was also one of the few politicians in the Parliament of Canada to oppose Bill 36, Canada's anti-terrorism legislation in 2001.
She was a long-time foe of proposals to merge the Progressive Conservatives with the Canadian Alliance but reluctantly supported the late 2003 proposal to unite the parties and subsequently became a Conservative Party of Canada senator once the merge was complete. Over time, she warmed to the new party, and later served as one of Stephen Harper's top advisors in the 2006 federal election.
See also List of Ontario senators.
She is currently the Leader of the Government in the Senate in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. LeBreton also acquired the role of Secretary of State for Seniors during a cabinet shuffle on January 4, 2007.
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| Jack Austin | Leader of the Government in the Senate (2006–present) |
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| Secretary of State for Seniors (2007-) |
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| NAME | LeBreton, Marjory |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 4, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nepean, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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