Hon. William C. (Bill) Graham

Rank:	36th Leader of the Opposition
Terms of Office:	February 7, 2006–December 2, 2006
Predecessor:	Stephen Harper
Successor:	Stéphane Dion
Birth:	March 17 1939 (age 68)
Place of Birth:	Montreal, Quebec
Spouse:	Catherine Graham
Profession:	Law professor
Political Party:	Liberal
Religion:	Anglican ([1])

William C. (Bill) Graham, PC, QC, LL.D, D.U., B.A.(Hon.), MP (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. In 2006, he was Canada's Leader of the Opposition as well as the interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada between the resignation of Paul Martin and the election of Stephane Dion as his successor. Graham was variously Minister of National Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to the election of the Conservative government. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Canadian politician Bill Graham (Foreign Minister since 2002). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Wikinews has news related to: Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, BA, MA, Ph. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Anglican Church of Canada The Anglican Church of Canada (the ACC) is the Canadian branch of the Anglican Communion. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... Cherie Booth QC wearing her ceremonial robes (including full-bottomed wig) as Queens Counsel at the Bar of England and Wales. ... Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law. ... An Honorary Degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is an extra-ordinary academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de lOpposition) in Canada is the Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons who leads Her Majestys Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition). ... An interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader who is appointed by the partys legislative caucus or the partys executive to temporarily act as leader when there is a gap between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of his or her... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), sometimes referred to as Paul Martin Jr, was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada and a former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. ... The Hon. ... The Minister of National Defence (French: Ministre de la Défense nationale) is the Canadian politician within the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the Department of National Defence which oversees the Canadian Forces. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations department, Foreign Affairs Canada. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Several days following the defeat of the Martin Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Graham was appointed parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition. On March 18, 2006, following the party executive's acceptance of Martin's resignation as leader, Graham was officially appointed interim leader of the Liberal Party.[2] Graham held the position until the Liberal leadership convention chose Stéphane Dion as Martin's permanent successor on December 2, 2006. Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... A parliamentary leader is chosen in Canadian politics to lead a party in the House of Commons, or in the case of the provinces, in the legislature, when a party has seats in the legislative body but the leader does not or in other unusual circumstances. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Wikinews has news related to: Ignatieff tops first ballot in Canadian Liberal convention Canadian Liberal vote heads to third ballot Dion leads Ignatieff heading into final ballot of Canadian Liberal vote Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Wikinews has news related to: Liberal Party of Canada leadership, 2006... Wikinews has news related to: Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, BA, MA, Ph. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Personal life

Graham grew up in Montreal and Vancouver. He attended Upper Canada College, The University of Trinity College at the University of Toronto, and the University of Paris where he received his Doctorate in Law. While attending Trinity College, he served as XCVI, the 96th scribe of the Venerable Father Episkopon. After some time in private practice, he became a professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, teaching subjects such as International Trade Law. He has been a visiting lecturer at the Université de Montréal and McGill University. Nickname: City of Mary Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Québec Founded 1642 Established 1832  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2]    - City 185. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Upper Canada College (abbreviated to UCC) is a private elementary and secondary school for boys, founded in 1829. ... Trinity College main building The University of Trinity College, or simply Trinity College is one of the federated schools making up the modern University of Toronto. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The historic University of Paris (French: ) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganised as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ... Episkopon (Greek: Επισκοπων, sometimes spelled Episcopon earlier in its history) is a controversial secret society active at Trinity College in the University of Toronto. ... The Université de Montréal (UdeM) (translated into English commonly as (the) University of Montreal) is one of six universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, non-denominational, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

Graham is married and has two children and three grandchildren. His son is freelance reporter Patrick Graham. His daughter Katherine (Katy) lives in Paris.

He speaks English and French. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Political life

Before being elected to the House, he served as moderator of the 1990 leadership convention debates between Martin and Chretien, a position Martin himself held in the 1984 Chretien-Turner debates.

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as MP for the riding of Rosedale (now Toronto Centre) in the 1993 federal elections. He had previously run in the same riding in the 1984 and 1988 federal elections, in 1988 coming within 80 votes of victory (it was the eighth closest result in the country). In 1984 he was soundly beaten by incumbent David Crombie. He was re-elected in the same riding in the 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections. Toronto Centre is one of the most diverse ridings in Canada, including wealthy neighbourhoods such as Rosedale and Cabbagetown, public housing developments (Moss Park and Regent Park), and Toronto's "gay village" at Church and Wellesley, fondly known to many locals as the "Gaybourhood". The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of November 10, 2005. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... I wont stop until Dat dere cell-tech is on the English language article: Ronnie coleman! ... Toronto Centre is an electoral district that has long covered the heart of downtown Toronto. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ... The Canadian federal election of 1984 was called on July 4, 1984, and held on September 4 of that year. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... David Edward Crombie (born 1936) is a Canadian politician and professor and consultant. ... 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... Buildings in Cabbagetown Rich in culture and history, Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood located on the east side of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Moss Park is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as defined by the city. ... Regent Park Boundaries Regent Park in Winter Alternate uses: Regents Park (disambiguation) Regent Park is a lower income neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... A gay village (sometimes called a gay ghetto and increasingly gayborhood) is usually an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries where a large number of gay and lesbian people, as well as bisexual and transgender people live. ... View of Church Street looking north from Maitland Street Church and Wellesley is an LGBT-oriented community located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

In Parliament, Graham became a member and then the chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in a cabinet shuffle by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in January 2002. In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations department, Foreign Affairs Canada. ... The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada or Conseil des ministres) plays an important role in the Government of Canada in accordance with the Westminster System. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, BCL, LLD (h. ...

In December 2003, the new Prime Minister, Paul Martin, advised the Governor General to appoint Graham to the same position in Cabinet. Graham was a vigorous defender of Canada's NATO mission in Afghanistan. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), sometimes referred to as Paul Martin Jr, was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada and a former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. ... Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. ...

In the cabinet shuffle that followed the 2004 election, Graham was moved to the Defence portfolio. He later made controversial remarks about Canada paying the price if it did not join the missile defense program with the United States. He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada student # S147. In the parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of Government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in his or her cabinet. ... Missile Defense is a term referring to systems, weapon programs, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception and destruction of attacking missiles. ... The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), is the military academy of the Canadian Forces and is a full degree-granting university. ...

In 2006, he was interim parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons when Martin announced his decision to resign following the January federal election. Martin, however, initially announced he would remain leader of the Liberal Party until the convention [3] but subsequently moved up the date of his resignation to March 19, 2006, at which point Graham became the party's fully fledged interim leader. The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Graham appointed former cabinet colleague Jane Stewart to serve as his chief of staff.[4] Only weeks later, Stewart stepped down from the post due to family obligations. She was replaced by former cabinet minister Andy Mitchell. The Honourable Jane Stewart, PC (born April 25, 1955 in Brantford, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician who was the Minister of Human Resources Development from 1999 to 2003 Stewart was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 election. ... Andrew Andy Mitchell, PC (born April 21, 1953) is a Canadian politician, formerly the Member of Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka. ...

At the Liberal leadership convention, Stéphane Dion was elected as Martin's permanent successor on December 2, 2006. Graham did not run in that contest and was officially neutral. Graham's children, Katie and Patrick, both spoke at the convention during a tribute to their father.[5] Wikinews has news related to: Ignatieff tops first ballot in Canadian Liberal convention Canadian Liberal vote heads to third ballot Dion leads Ignatieff heading into final ballot of Canadian Liberal vote Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Wikinews has news related to: Liberal Party of Canada leadership, 2006... Wikinews has news related to: Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, BA, MA, Ph. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On February 22, Graham announced that he would not seek reelection in the next federal election. [6] Former Ontario New Democratic Party Premier and Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Bob Rae has announced that he will seek the Liberal nomination in Graham's riding. February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Conservative leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Ontario Section) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Bob Rae Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC, OC, O.Ont, QC, B.A., LL.B, B.Phi. ...

Honours

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has established the William C. Graham Chair in International Law and Development.

Graham has the prenomial "The Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virture of being a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada since 2002. The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the...

For his work in promoting French language and culture in Ontario (he is a past president of the Alliance française of Toronto) he has received: French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... The Alliance française logo The Alliance française is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote French language and culture outside France. ...

• Prix Jean-Baptiste Rousseaux
• Médaille d'argent de la ville de Paris (City of Paris Silver Medal)
• Gold Medal of the Alliance française
• Ordre du mérite de l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (Order of Merit of the Association of French-speaking Jurists of Ontario)
• Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
• Chevalier of the Ordre de la Pléiade

French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...

External links

• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament