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A lawyer by training, Dingwall was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1980 Canadian federal election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Breton-East Richmond in Nova Scotia. He was re-elected in three subsequent elections, and served as Opposition House Leader from 1991 to 1993. Jump to: navigation, search 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 House of Commons after the 1980 election The 1980 Canadian federal election was called when the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. ... 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) • Land 53,338 km² • Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... In Canada each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench MP and an expert in parliamentary procedure. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is 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). ...

After the Liberals won the 1993 Canadian election under Jean Chrétien, Dingwall was appointed to Cabinet as Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Minister of Public Works and Minister of Supply and Services. In 1996, he was moved to the position of Minister of Health. The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ... 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 Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is the member of the Cabinet of Canada who also serves as the chief executive of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). ... The position of Minister of Public Works existed as part of the Cabinet of Canada from Confederation to 1995. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ...

Dingwall and New Brunswicker Doug Young were the most prominent Liberal casualites in the 1997 election when he lost his seat to the New Democratic Party's candidate. He had been a strong Chrétien ally and as the Liberals' most senior minister in Nova Scotia was that province's Regional Minister, making him responsible for patronage projects; one example being an infamous rock wall surrounding the campus of the University College of Cape Breton as part of a beautification project - it was promptly labelled "the Ding wall". Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) • Land 71 450 km² • Water 1 458 km² (2. ... M. Douglas (Doug) Young (born September 20, 1940) is a Canadian politician. ... 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Jump to: navigation, search The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of socialism . ... The University College of Cape Breton is a university college in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, near Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the island of Cape Breton. ...

Dingwall's 1997 defeat was seen as signifying growing disentchantment in the Maritimes with the government's changes to Unemployment Insurance and cuts in fish quotas. Dingwall was also hurt by the growth of support for the NDP under the leadership of Nova Scotian Alexa McDonough, and by the government's decision to withdraw federal subsidies to coal mines in Cape Breton (although this wasn't formally announced until 1999 and DEVCO was shut down in 2001 - long after his election defeat). Jump to: navigation, search The Maritime Provinces, or simply the Maritimes, constitute a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ... Unemployment benefits are sums of money given to the unemployed by the government or a compulsory para-governmental insurance system. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) • Land 53,338 km² • Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Alexa McDonough (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician, and former leader of the New Democratic Party. ... This article needs cleanup. ... 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. ... The Cape Breton Development Corporation, or DEVCO, is a Canadian federal government Crown corporation. ...

Following his defeat, Dingwall served as the president of his lobbying firm Wallding International Inc., as well as on several corporate boards of directors, including Rogers Sugar Income Fund and MD Life. In 2003, the federal government appointed him to the position of president and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Canadian Mint, leading that organization to increased profitability and posting its first surplus in several years[1]. He resigned in late September 2005, in the midst of a controversy arising out of allegations concerning his failure to register as a lobbyist on behalf of a pharmaceutical company, his receipt of contingent lobbying fees contrary to government rules, and expenses claimed in connection with his employment at the Mint. 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo of the Royal Canadian Mint Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa) Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg) The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canadas circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ...

Having been public works minister in the mid-1990s, Dingwall has been called to testify in relationship to the Sponsorship Scandal, and contracts given out during his time in the department have come under scrutiny. The sponsorship scandal or AdScam is an ongoing scandal that may lead to the collapse of the current government of Canada. ...