David Anderson, PC , LL.B (born August 16, 1937 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former Canadian politician. David Anderson may refer to: The Honorable David Anderson (born 1937), Canadian Liberal politician and former cabinet member David Anderson (bishop) (1814–1885) English Bishop. ... 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... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, the westernmost Canadian province. ...

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Anderson was the Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Victoria from 1993 until 2005, and is a former member of Cabinet. He was also the member from Esquimalt—Saanich from 1968 to 1972. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... 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. ... This page is for the federal electoral district in British Columbia. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Esquimalt—Saanich was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Anderson was an Olympic silver medalist in rowing, and a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force (1955-1958). Anderson entered politics on the federal level, before going on to serve as leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for single term of 1972 and 1975. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Forces. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Even though the British Columbia Social Credit Party was badly defeated in the 1972 election and reduced to a small caucus, Anderson was not only unable to gather momentum from the Social Credit implosion but also lost three of his five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) when Garde Gardom, Allan Williams and Pat Macgeer crossed the floor to join Social Credit. The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election. ... The 30th general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... The Honourable Garde Basil Gardom, QC, OBC, LL.B., BA (born July 17, 1924) is a former Canadian politician, lawyer, and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. ... Former Liverpool businessman and promoter; original manager of The Beatles, who sent the young band to Hamburg, Germany, where they gained vital show business experience. ... In politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines, especially where this is considered unusual or controversial. ...

Anderson resigned as party leader three months prior to the 1975 provincial election, and was badly humiliated in his Victoria riding, coming a distant fifth. Many presumed that his failure as BC Liberal leader would be the end of his political career. The British Columbia general election of 1975 was the 31st general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ...

In the 1993 federal election, he ran in Victoria and was elected as one of the few Liberal Members of Parliament (MPs) from BC. Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...

Anderson has been a legal counsel, environmental consultant, foreign-service officer, professor, public servant. Anderson has served as Minister of National Revenue, Minister of Transport, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. He was Minister of the Environment from 1998 to 2004, and then sat on the Liberal backbench. He retired from the House of Commons when parliament dissolved for the 2006 federal election. The Minister of National Revenue is the member of the Canadian Cabinet responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and the administration of taxation law and collection. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Transport (French: Ministre des Transports) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada. ... The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is the person in the Cabinet of Canada responsible for supervising the fishing industry and administrating all navigable waterways in the country. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of the Environment (French: Ministre de lEnvironnement) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments environment department, Environment Canada. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A backbencher is a Member of Parliament or a legislator who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th general election) will almost certainly be held sometime between January and May 2006. ...

David is married to Sandra and have two children; James and Zoe. They currently live in Victoria, British Columbia. They are also mentors to a girl in Lesotho, with the assistance of the organization, Help Lesotho. Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, the westernmost Canadian province. ... Logo Help Lesotho is a non-governmental organization that was created in 2004 by Dr. Peg Herbert. ...

Trivia

• Like Current Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, Anderson has a dog named Kyoto, unlike Dion's Husky, this dog is a Schnauzer. [1]

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External links

• How'd They Vote?: David Anderson's voting history and quotes
• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament