David Michael Collenette, PC, MA, BA (born June 24, 1946 in London) was a Canadian politician representing the Liberal Party of Canada from 1974 to 2004. Graduate from York University's Glendon College in 1969 (he subsequently received his MA from the same university in 2004, Collenette was first elected in the York East riding of Toronto to the House of Commons on July 8, 1974 under the Pierre Elliott Trudeau government. 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... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... 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. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... York University, located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canadas third-largest university. ... Glendon College is a campus of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a student population of about 2200. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... 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. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28...

He was defeated twice in his career, once in the Tories' upset victory under Joe Clark in 1979 and again in Brian Mulroney's first election in 1984. He returned to politics nine years later and entered the Jean Chrétien cabinet. He served as Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of National Defence. He was at the centre of the controversy over the Somalia Affair. He was especially challenged on the government's decision to curtail the inquiry into the affair. Charles Joseph Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, MA, LLD (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ... Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, LLD (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, LLL, LLD (born January 11, 1934), served as the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. ... The position of Minister of Veterans Affairs was created in 1944. ... 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. ... The Somalia Affair was a Canadian military scandal in the mid-1990s. ...

An access to information request revealed Collenette broke ethical guidelines by intervening with a judge in 1995. Collenette cited this violation as his official reason for resigning from cabinet in October 1996 but his resignation also served to remove Collenette from the ongoing Somalia Affair controversy [1]

After a few months on the back benches, he was re-admitted to Cabinet as Minister of Transport. In this portfolio his most important decisions were those that led to the merging of Canadian Airlines and Air Canada. He also successfully argued in the late 1990s for the first substantial increase in funding for VIA Rail since cuts in 1981, 1990 and 1994. 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. ... Canadian Airlines International Ltd. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ...

On September 11, 2001, the FAA closed down U.S. airspace after a series of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. After the FAA closed down U.S. airspace, Collenette acted swiftly and shut down Canadian airspace in order to take in diverted U.S.-bound international flights, launching Transport Canada's Operation Yellow Ribbon. Ultimately, 255 flights carrying 44,519 passengers were diverted to 15 Canadian airports. In the time that has followed, Collenette has applauded the way Canadians responded to the crisis. He, Chrétien, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci, and other provincial and local officials presided over Canada's memorial service to mark the first anniversary of 9/11 at Gander International Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador. There, he helped Chrétien unveil a plaque, commemorating the acts of kindness seen for the diverted passengers not just in Gander, but across the country. This article is about the date September 11 in general. ... This article is about the year 2001. ...   FAA redirects here. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. ... Aerial view of Gander International Airport during Operation Yellow Ribbon. ... Paul Cellucci Argeo Paul Cellucci (born April 24, 1948) better known as Paul Cellucci, is an American politician and diplomat, former Governor of Massachusetts, and former Ambassador to Canada. ... On September 11, 2002, various memorials and services across the world marked the first anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the greatest number being in Manhattan. ... Gander International Airport is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Gander is a Canadian town located in northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 40 kilometres south of Gander Bay and 90 kilometres east of Grand Falls. ...

Collenette was one of Jean Chrétien's staunchest cabinet loyalists. He was not expected to have a future in politics under new Liberal leader Paul Martin and was not included in Martin's cabinet announced in December 2003. On January 29, 2004, Collenette announced his retirement from politics and went on to work in the private sector. He is now a teaching fellow at York University's Glendon College. For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Glendon College is a campus of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a student population of about 2200. ...

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External links

• Library of Parliament entry
• CBC.ca - Former transport minister Collenette leaving politics