Bill McKnight | |
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| Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – June 24, 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Arthur Jacob Epp |
| Succeeded by | Bobbie Sparrow |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office April 21, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Don Mazankowski |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mayer |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office January 30, 1989 – April 20, 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Perrin Beatty |
| Succeeded by | Marcel Masse |
| Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development | |
| In office June 30, 1986 – January 29, 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | David Crombie |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Cadieux |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office September 17, 1984 – June 30, 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | André Ouellet |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Cadieux |
| Member of Parliament forKindersley—Lloydminster | |
| In office May 22, 1979 – October 25, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Elwin Hermanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hunter McKnight (1940-07-12)July 12, 1940 Elrose, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | October 4, 2019(2019-10-04) (aged 79) Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer |
William Hunter McKnightPC SOM (July 12, 1940 – October 4, 2019) was aCanadian politician who served in theCanadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993. During thegovernment of Brian Mulroney, he served in various cabinet roles such asMinister of National Defence andMinister of Agriculture. He also served as theTreaty Commissioner for the Province ofSaskatchewan.
Born inWartime, Saskatchewan, he served asMinister of Agriculture,Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development,Minister of National Defence during the firstGulf War,Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources andMinister of Labour in theProgressive Conservative government ofBrian Mulroney. He was sworn into theQueen's Privy Council for Canada on September 17, 1984. He was the Honorary Chief of theMuskeg Lake Cree Nation. A 36-acre (15 ha) parcel of commercial land in Saskatoon was named after McKnight by theMuskeg Lake Cree Nation in recognition of his role in creating federal policy for Land Claims Settlements. It is known as the McKnight Commercial Centre. McKnight died in Saskatoon on October 4, 2019, at the age of 79.[1][2]
He was a Member of theSaskatchewan Order of Merit.[3]
There is a William Hunter (Bill) McKnightfonds atLibrary and Archives Canada.[4]
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| Preceded by None | Member of Parliament fromKindersley—Lloydminster 1979–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1986–1989 | Succeeded by |
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