- Greg Thompson
Infobox CanadianMP
honorific-prefix =The Honourable
name = Gregory Francis Thompson
honorific-suffix =
PC, MP
riding =New Brunswick Southwest
parliament = Canadian
term_start = 1997 federal election
term_end =
predecessor = "new riding"
successor =
riding2 =Carleton—Charlotte
parliament2 = Canadian
term_start2 = 1988
term_end2 = 1993
predecessor2 =Fred McCain
successor2 =Harold Culbert
birth_date = birth date and age|1947|03|28
birth_place = St. Stephen,New Brunswick
death_date =
death_place =
party = Conservative
otherparty = Progressive Conservative (1988-2003)
portfolio =Minister of Veterans Affairs
spouse = Linda Thompson
children = Gregory Thompson Jr, Christian Thompson
profession = Teacher, financial planner
residence = BaysideGregory Francis Thompson, PC, MP (born
March 28 ,1947 inSt. Stephen, New Brunswick ) is a Canadian politician.Thompson, a businessman and financial planner was first elected into the
Canadian House of Commons in theCanadian federal election, 1988 as a member of theProgressive Conservative Party of Canada . He was elected in the riding ofCarleton—Charlotte . His bid for re-election in theCanadian federal election, 1993 was unsuccessful and he was defeated byHarold Culbert of theLiberal Party of Canada by under 1,000 votes..
During his time in parliament, he has served as the critic of Human Resources Development, the Treasury Board, Regional Development, Health, and Public Accounts, as well as critic of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. On
February 6 ,2006 , he was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs inStephen Harper 's Cabinet. In April 2007, he and Harper told the press inKitchener, Ontario that aVeterans' Bill of Rights would come into effect soon and there would be a newombuds for veterans along with it. [CBC News, " [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/04/03/harper-vimy.html Canada's veterans get bill of rights] ," April 3, 2007, URL accessed 3 April 2007.]He was formerly a high school History teacher at Fundy High School from 1976-1979.Fact|date=February 2007
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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=33fc6fb3-2ed8-4500-8aa0-30fe0fc13f01&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Parliament Webpage]
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