Lawrence MacAulay | |
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MacAulay in 2016 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Succeeded by | Kody Blois |
| In office November 4, 2015 – March 1, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Gerry Ritz |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs Associate Minister of National Defence | |
| In office March 1, 2019 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| Succeeded by | Ginette Petitpas Taylor |
| Solicitor General of Canada | |
| In office November 23, 1998 – October 22, 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Andy Scott |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Easter |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office June 11, 1997 – November 23, 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Gagliano |
| Succeeded by | Claudette Bradshaw |
| Member of Parliament forCardigan | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Binns |
| Succeeded by | Kent MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-09-09)September 9, 1946 (age 79) St. Peters Bay,Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | St. Peters Bay |
| Profession |
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Lawrence A. MacAulayPC (born September 9, 1946) is aCanadian politician, who represented theriding ofCardigan,Prince Edward Island in theHouse of Commons from 1988 until 2025.
On June 11, 1997, he joined the cabinet ofPrime MinisterJean Chrétien as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for Prince Edward Island. In 1998, he was appointed Solicitor General of Canada and served in that role until his resignation from Cabinet on October 21, 2002, during aconflict of interest inquiry.[1] MacAuley served as a Liberalbackbench member of Parliament (MP) through the rest of the Liberal years in power and as an opposition member during theConservative government led byStephen Harper (2006–2015). He is the former Secretary of State (Veterans) and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency).[2] He was also the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors.
On March 20, 2014, MacAulay became the longest-serving MP in the history of Prince Edward Island, surpassing the record previously set byAngus MacLean.[2]
On November 4, 2015, he was appointed theMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food by the new prime ministerJustin Trudeau.[3] On March 1, 2019, Trudeau shuffled his cabinet, appointing MacAulay as Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. On July 26, 2023, Trudeau shuffled his cabinet, appointing MacAulay as Minister of Agriculture for the second time.[4]
On March 1, 2025, MacAulay announced he wouldn't be seeking re-election in2025 for Cardigan.[5]
MacAulay lives in Midgell,Prince Edward Island with his wife, Frances.
In December 2022, MacAulay was confronted in parliament by other MPs on multiple reports of Veterans Affairs Canada offeringmedical assistance in dying (MAID) to veterans seeking medical care. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the incidents as "absolutely unacceptable".[6]
| 2021 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 11,175 | 50.58 | +1.23 | $47,596.44 | |||
| Conservative | Wayne Phelan | 6,817 | 30.85 | +1.81 | $38,354.38 | |||
| New Democratic | Lynne Thiele | 2,168 | 9.81 | +3.13 | $3,739.79 | |||
| Green | Michael MacLean | 1,064 | 4.82 | -9.02 | $5,906.70 | |||
| People's | Kevin Hardy | 725 | 3.28 | – | $1,431.55 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Fred MacLeod | 145 | 0.66 | -0.43 | $627.12 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 21,994 | 99.11 | – | $90,511.54 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 199 | 0.89 | -0.14 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,293 | 72.28 | -2.71 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 30,843 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -0.29 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,939 | 49.35 | −15.68 | $42,720.95 | |||
| Conservative | Wayne Phelan | 6,439 | 29.05 | +12.89 | none listed | |||
| Green | Glen Beaton | 3,068 | 13.84 | +7.46 | $13,490.35 | |||
| New Democratic | Lynne Thiele | 1,481 | 6.68 | −4.45 | $0.00 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Christene Squires | 240 | 1.08 | −0.23 | $278.30 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 22,167 | 98.96 | $85,990.53 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 232 | 1.04 | +0.61 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,399 | 74.99 | −3.17 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 29,869 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | −14.29 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[9] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 14,621 | 65.03 | +15.40 | $57,014.46 | |||
| Conservative | Julius Patkai | 3,632 | 16.15 | –22.22 | $36,428.35 | |||
| New Democratic | Billy Cann | 2,503 | 11.13 | +0.84 | $13,760.96 | |||
| Green | Teresa Doyle | 1,434 | 6.38 | +4.61 | $7,232.74 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Christene Squires | 295 | 1.31 | – | $2,681.69 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 22,485 | 99.57 | $170,761.91 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 96 | 0.43 | –0.08 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,581 | 78.16 | -0.13 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 28,889 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | +18.81 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,486 | 49.63 | -3.18 | $40,566.83 | |||
| Conservative | Michael Currie | 8,107 | 38.37 | +8.48 | $60,502.86 | |||
| New Democratic | Lorne Cudmore | 2,164 | 10.24 | +2.11 | $1,837.23 | |||
| Green | Leslie Stewart | 373 | 1.77 | -1.96 | $1,714.72 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 21,130 | 100.0 | – | $69,835.73 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 108 | 0.51 | -0.02 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,238 | 78.29 | +8.03 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 27,127 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -5.83 | ||||||
| Sources:[12][13] | ||||||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,105 | 52.81 | -3.35 | $35,000.12 | |||
| Conservative | Sid McMullin | 5,661 | 29.59 | -4.09 | $29,907.51 | |||
| New Democratic | Mike Avery | 1,556 | 8.13 | +0.66 | $1,316.84 | |||
| Independent | Larry McGuire | 1,101 | 5.75 | – | none listed | |||
| Green | Emma Daughton | 710 | 3.71 | +1.02 | $2,546.13 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,133 | 100.0 | – | $67,487 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 101 | 0.53 | -0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,234 | 70.26 | -5.07 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 27,374 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | +0.37 | ||||||
| 2006 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 11,542 | 56.16 | +2.78 | $38,353.41 | |||
| Conservative | Don Gillis | 6,923 | 33.68 | +0.44 | $62,756.67 | |||
| New Democratic | Edith Perry | 1,535 | 7.47 | -2.68 | $1,532.80 | |||
| Green | Haida Arsenault-Antolick | 553 | 2.69 | -0.54 | $679.02 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 20,533 | 100.0 | – | $63,115 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 116 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,649 | 75.33 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 27,411 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | +1.17 | ||||||
| 2004 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 11,064 | 53.38 | +6.56 | $54,157.07 | |||
| Conservative | Peter McQuaid | 6,889 | 33.24 | -14.78 | $59,824.10 | |||
| New Democratic | Dave MacKinnon | 2,103 | 10.15 | +5.09 | $20,929.08 | |||
| Green | Jeremy Stiles | 670 | 3.23 | – | $1,315.34 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 20,726 | 100.0 | – | $61,091 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 137 | 0.66 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,863 | 76.2 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 27,656 | |||||||
| Liberalnotional hold | Swing | +10.67 | ||||||
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance. | ||||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 8,545 | 48.06 | +3.01 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin MacAdam | 8,269 | 46.51 | +2.05 | ||||
| Alliance | Darrell Hickox | 500 | 2.81 | |||||
| New Democratic | Deborah Kelly Hawkes | 465 | 2.62 | -7.88 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 17,779 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 7,555 | 45.05 | -16.59 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Dan Hughes | 7,456 | 44.46 | +11.79 | ||||
| New Democratic | Larry Duchesne | 1,761 | 10.50 | +4.81 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 16,772 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1993 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,115 | 61.64 | +10.02 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur MacDonald | 5,360 | 32.67 | -11.26 | ||||
| New Democratic | Reg Phelan | 934 | 5.69 | +1.23 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 16,409 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1988 Canadian federal election:Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 9,325 | 51.62 | +9.48 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 7,936 | 43.93 | -9.43 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gertrude Partridge | 805 | 4.46 | -0.04 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 18,066 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 29th Canadian Ministry (2015-2025) – Cabinet ofJustin Trudeau | ||
| Cabinet posts (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Marie-Claude Bibeau | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food 2023–2025 | Kody Blois (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development) |
| Jody Wilson-Raybould | Minister of Veterans Affairs 2019–2023 | Ginette Petitpas Taylor |
| Gerry Ritz | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food 2015–2019 | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| 26th Canadian Ministry (1993-2003) – Cabinet ofJean Chrétien | ||
| Cabinet posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Andy Scott | Solicitor General of Canada 1998–2002 | Wayne Easter |
| Alfonso Gagliano | Minister of Labour 1997–1998 | Claudette Bradshaw |
| Sub-Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| new post replacing Secretary of State (Veterans) and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) | Secretary of State (Veterans) (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (1996–1997) | Fred Mifflin as Minister of State for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency andMinister of Veterans Affairs |
| Secretary of State (Veterans) (1993–1996) | post replaced with Secretary of State (Veterans and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) | |