Edmond Blanchard
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| Edmond P. Blanchard | |
| Born | May 31, 1954 Atholville, New Brunswick Canada  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Campbellton, New Brunswick |
| Education | Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Judge, Politician |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Religious beliefs | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John E. Blanchard & Mary Rita Hugues |
Edmond P. Blanchard (Q.C.) (born May 31, 1954 in Atholville, New Brunswick) is a Canadian jurist and former politician.
Blanchard studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1975 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1978. He practised law in Campbellton, New Brunswick until 1987 whenh he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1987 general election as a member of the Liberal Party, which won every seat in the legislature. He joined cabinet as the Minister of State for Mines in 1989 and, following his re-election in 1991 was appointed Minister of Justice and carried several other ministerial responsibilities. He was elected to a third term in 1995 and given the senior portfolio of finance minister.
His good looks, fluent bilingualism, and success as Minister of Finance made him a strong candidate to succeed Frank McKenna for the Liberal leadership in 1998. After announcing he was considering the possibility, he opted not to contest the leadership.
Edmond Blanchard continued in the finance ministry after Thériault became Premier of New Brunswick and was re-elected to his Campbellton riding in 1999. He served briefly in opposition before being appointed to the Federal Court of Canada in 2000, shortly thereafter he also took a seat on the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada. When the Federal Court of Canada was split into the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal in 2003, he took a seat on the Federal Court while maintaining his post on the Court Martial court.
In 2004, he became Chief Justice of the Court Martial appeals court.
| Provincial Government of Camille Thériault | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| himself in Frenette government |
Minister of Finance (1998-1999) |
Norman Betts |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| himself in Frenette government |
Minister of State for Quality (1998-1999) designation discontinued |
none |
| Provincial Government of Ray Frenette | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| himself in McKenna government |
Minister of Finance (1997-1998) |
himself in Thériault government |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| himself in McKenna government |
Minister of State for Quality (1997-1998) |
himself in Thériault government |
| Provincial Government of Frank McKenna | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Allan Maher | Minister of Finance (1995-1997) |
himself in Frenette government |
| James E. Lockyer | Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1991-1995) |
Paul Duffie |
| Aldea Landry | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (1991-1994) |
Roland Beaulieu |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| none | Minister of State for Quality (1995-1997) new designation |
himself in Frenette government |
| ? | Minister of State for Mines & Energy (1989-1991) |
Doug Tyler |
| Preceded by Barry L. Strayer |
Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada 2004-present |
Incumbent |
