The Honourable Christine Susan Stewart, PC (born January 3, 1941) is a 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 Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Stewart, a nurse by training, served in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Northumberland for twelve years. She was first elected in the 1988 election, defeating her closest rival by a margin of 27 votes. A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. ... 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. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... 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. ... Northumberland (electoral district) can mean Northumberland (New Brunswick electoral district) (1867-1955) Northumberland (Ontario electoral district) (1914-1966) and (1976-2003) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 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. ...

Prior to entering politics, Stewart and her family lived in Honduras where she and her husband worked on development projects with the Horizons of Friendship Non-governmental organization which they helped found. She also founded a food bank in her community of Cobourg, Ontario, and was active in her church. She also served as a trustee on the Northumberland Separate School Board. A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is not part of a government and was not founded by states. ... A food bank is a place where food, typically non-perishable goods, are offered to the poor for free or at very low prices. ... Cobourg (2001 population 17,172) is a town on Lake Ontario some 75 km east of Toronto. ... The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a member of a trust, which can be set up for any of a variety of purposes, and is entrusted with the administration of property on behalf of others. ... A separate school is a publicly funded school which includes religious education in its curriculum, as opposed to a private school or public school. ...

Following the Liberal victory in the 1993 election, Stewart was appointed Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa). In 1997, she was promoted to the Cabinet as Minister of the Environment. She was considered a weak minister, however, and was dropped in a 1999 cabinet shuffle. The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ... Fron 1993 to 2003, the title of Secretary of State was given to officials in the Government of Canada. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of the Environment is responsible for overseeing the federal governments environment department, Environment Canada. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... In the parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of State or Head of Government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in his or her United States it would very unusual for a president to reassign all the cabinet...

She retired from politics and did not run for re-election in the 2000 election. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ...