Art Eggleton

Arthur "Art " C. Eggleton ( born September 29, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was a former minister in the Canadian Cabinet from 1980 to 1991 and the 59th mayor of Toronto. As a representative of the Province of Ontario, he is a member of the Canadian Senate since 2005. Art Eggleton 's 1978 Member of the Liberal Party of Canada since 16 October.

Biography

City Council and Mayor of Toronto

The learned chartered accountant Eggleton was elected in 1969 for the first time in the City Council of Toronto. First, he was considered a reformer and was elected in 1973 as Finance Director under Mayor David Crombie. Over time Eggleton assumed conservative positions. For the Liberal Party of Canada, he was set up on 16 October 1978 as a candidate for a by-election in the district of Parkdale, but failed. In 1980 he ran against former Mayor John Sewell left and won the election. His government was generally regarded as development-oriented and conservative. His refusal to preach the Gay Pride Festival Pride Week was included controversial. In 1985, he was able to successfully put against the reformer Anne Johnston, who challenged him as mayor. In 1991, he appeared as the longest serving mayor of Toronto back from the office.

Minister under Chrétien

On 25 October 1993 he was a candidate for York and won. The re- election on 2 June 1997 and on 27 November 2000, he was also able to decide for themselves. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed him 4 November 1993, his cabinet as Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure. He held until January 24, 1996 This offices. He was Minister of International Trade from January 25 1996 until June 10, 1997. From 11 June 1997 to 25 June 2002, he served in the Cabinet of Chrétien Minister of Defence. He is an honorary member of the Military Academy Royal Military College of Canada. 1999 Eggleton supported Canada's involvement in the NATO mission Operation Allied Force.

Criticism

Two years after his re-election to parliament in 2000, he was criticized when it became public that he gave his ex- girlfriend Maggie Maier a government contract worth $ 36,500, to discuss post-traumatic stress disorder and multiple chemical sensitivity among Canadian to report soldiers. This agreement was revealed by the daily Ottawa Citizen. It was at this time one of the many scandals that involved the liberal minister. Another misstep by Eggleton was announced in January 2002, when he left it in his capacity as Secretary of Defense to inform his liberal colleagues that the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan to arrest people and turn them over to the United States of America. This was seen as stepping over. On May 26, 2002 Eggleton was dismissed as a result of these events from the Cabinet.

Senator

As a backbencher he supported Paul Martin and not to come under strong criticism Chrétien. Nevertheless, he did not return in the Cabinet, as Martin was elected in December 2003 as Prime Minister of Canada. On 13 May 2004 he announced that he would not run for the federal elections and gave way to the Liberal candidate Ken Dryden free. On 24 March 2005 he was appointed by Paul Martin as Senator.