The Honourable Robert "Bob" Speller, PC (born February 29, 1956) is a former Canadian politician. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Speller was elected to the Canadian House of Commons four times from 1988 to 2000. He was defeated in 2004 by a 20,938 to 19,277 margin. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Speller was born in Hagersville, Ontario and, in 1983, married Joan Mouland, with whom he has a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Victoria. Hagersville, Ontario Canada is a town in Haldimand County, Ontario which gained international notoriety in 1989 for a gigantic uncontroled tire fire which spewed toxic smoke for more than a month. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Speller was first elected in the 1988 Canadian federal election as a member of the Liberal Party. Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives won the election, however, relegating Speller to opposition Member of Parliament (MP). As an opposition MP, Speller was Associate Trade Critic, Youth Critic and Chair of the Liberal Rural Caucu. 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. ... The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC , CC , GOQ (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...

Speller was re-elected in 1993, 1997 and 2000, as a member of the winning party. Jean Chrétien's Liberals won three successive elections. Speller served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (1994-1995), served on the Canadian Parliamentary Association International Executive Committee, served on the Parliamentary Steel Caucus (1993, 1994, 1998), served on the Joint Inter-Parliamentary Council, and was Chair of the Sub-committee on Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Canadian Branch). The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ... 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. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC , LL.D (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ... The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organization, of British origin, which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights. ...

On December 12, 2003, incoming Prime Minister Paul Martin named Speller the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , MP , LL.B , BA (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the Prime Minister of Canada. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Agriculture is responsible for overseeing the federal governments agriculture department, currently known as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ...

Speller represented the constituency of Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant until riding lines were redrawn prior to the June 2004 federal election. In his new riding of Haldimand-Norfolk, Speller lost the election to Conservative candidate Diane Finley, and formally left cabinet the following July. Haldimand is a single-tier municipality (but called a county) on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, on Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. ... Norfolk (pronounced nor-foke) is a county on Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario. ... Brant County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Diane Finley (born October 3, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ...