- Loyola Hearn
Infobox CanadianMP
honorific-prefix =The Honourable
name = Loyola Hearn
honorific-suffix =
PC, MP
riding =St. John's South—Mount Pearl
parliament = Canadian
term_start =May 5 ,2000
term_end =
predecessor =Charlie Power
successor =
birth_date = birth date and age|1943|03|25
birth_place = Renews, Newfoundland
death_date =
death_place =
profession = teacher/principal
party =Conservative Party of Canada
portfolio = Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
spouse = Maureen Hearn
residence = Renews,Newfoundland and Labrador
religion =Roman Catholic
footnotes =Loyola Hearn PC, MP (born
March 25 ,1943 in Renews, Newfoundland) is a Canadian Conservative politician and, sinceFebruary 6 ,2006 , Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.Biography
Early life
Hearn was born in the fishing village of
Renews , Newfoundland where he received his early education. After graduating from high school, he began his studies at Memorial University and theUniversity of New Brunswick .Career
After graduating from the University, he started a teaching career in Renews. Hearn then served in the
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1993, and served as Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Education from 1985 to 1989, before getting into federal politics.Hearn is currently a member of the
Conservative Party of Canada in theCanadian House of Commons , representing the riding ofSt. John's West from 2000 to 2003 andSt. John's South—Mount Pearl since 2003. He was a member of theProgressive Conservative Party of Canada from 2000 to 2004, and was active in representing the party during its merger discussions with theCanadian Alliance . Those discussions culminated in the merger of the two parties in December 2003, to theConservative Party of Canada . Hearn served as the first House Leader of the newly-created party until it had its first leadership convention.He has served (either before or after the merger) as the Progressive Conservative Party House Leader, Conservative Party House Leader, Opposition House Leader, Canadian Heritage Critic, Public Works and Government Services Critic, and Critic of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
Following his victory in the 2006 federal election he was named Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on
February 6 ,2006 . As Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Hearn has been active in defending the controversial east coastseal hunt . Hearn has also had to deal with the crises in several rural Newfoundland communities involving the sale of fish plants by Fishery Products International to Ocean Choice, often being in conflict with the provincial government, business and unions.A few days prior to the dissolution of Parliament in
September 2008 , Hearn announced that he will not stand for re-election in the upcoming election. [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080902/emerson_election_080902/20080902?hub=Canada Emerson, Hearn will not seek re-election] ]Personal life
Hearn has a son, David (January 1979), and a daughter, Laurita (February 1976), with his wife, Maureen Hearn. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/831/000165336/ Loyola Hearn] , Notable Names Database] [ [http://pm.gc.ca/eng/bio.asp?id=71 The Honourable Loyola Hearn] ,
Prime Minister of Canada (pm.gc.ca)] [ [http://www.fromclaretohere.freeservers.com/custom2.html Family Tree] , fromclaretohere.freeservers.com]ee also
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The Harper cabinet References
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External links
* [http://www.loyolahearn.nf.net/ Loyola Hearn St. John's South]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=17699&s=M Political Biography from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2006/05/16/pe-hearn-apology-20060516.html Apology issued to Humane Society]
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/831/000165336/ Loyola Hearn] at the Notable Names Database
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