Robert Thibault
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| Hon. Robert G. Thibault | |
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Member of Parliament
for West Nova |
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| Assumed office 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Muise |
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| Born | September 29, 1959 Digby, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Janice Boudreau |
| Residence | Concession, Nova Scotia |
| Profession | Municipal Administrator |
Robert G. Thibault, PC, MP (born September 29, 1959 in Digby, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician.
Thibault is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, serving his third term as the representative of West Nova. He served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia from 1988 to 2001. He won his first federal election in 2000. He was named Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) in 2001. He was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2002 to 2003. He won re-election in 2004. Thibault was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health from 2004 to 2006 under Paul Martin. In the 2006 election, he defeated Conservative opponent and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister Greg Kerr by 511 votes. On April 27, 2007 Thibault was name Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy by Liberal leader Stéphane Dion. [1] He is currently the critic for Health.
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Herb Dhaliwal | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (2002–2003) |
Geoff Regan |
| Bernie Boudreau | Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (2001–2002) |
Gerry Byrne |
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| Preceded by Mark Muise, Progressive Conservative |
Member of Parliament for West Nova 2000-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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