Eric William Kierans (February 2, 1914 - May 9, 2004) was a Canadian economist and politician. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An economist is someone who studies Economics. ...

After serving as director of the school of commerce at McGill University and president of the Montreal Stock Exchange, Kierans entered provincial politics in 1963. He was appointed Minister of Revenue and then Minister of Health in the Quebec Liberal government of Premier Jean Lesage at the time of the Quiet Revolution. This article is about the business concept; Commerce is also the name of several places in the United States. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Bourse de Montréal (Montreal Stock Exchange) began in 1832 as an informal stock exchange at the Exchange Coffee House in Montreal, Canada. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Jean Lesage was considered a remarkable orator Jean Lesage (June 10, 1912–December 12, 1980) was a lawyer and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Jean Lesage, Daniel Johnson Sr. ...

Kierans became president of the Quebec Liberal Party and clashed with fellow cabinet minister Rene Levesque in 1967, daring him to give up the idea of Quebec separatism or quit the Liberal Party. Levesque did quit the Liberal Party, and established the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association, which became Quebec's leading sovereigntist party as the Parti Québécois. René Lévesque. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Quebec sovereignty movement is a political movement for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the Canadian federation. ... The Mouvement Souveraineté-Association (MSA, or Movement for Sovereignty-Association) was formed on November 19, 1967 by René Lévesque to promote the concept of sovereignty-association between Quebec and the rest of Canada. ... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada. ...

Initially a critic of Walter L. Gordon's economic nationalism, Kierans' experience in government changed his mind, and he became a believer in the need for state intervention in the economy. Walter Lockhart Gordon, PC,CC (January 27, 1906 - March 25, 1987) was a Canadian politician and business person. ... Economic nationalism is a term used to describe policies which are guided by the idea of protecting domestic consumption, labor and capital formation, even if this requires the imposition of tariffs and other restrictions on the movement of labour, goods and capital. ...

In 1968, Kierans entered federal politics running unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada at its 1968 leadership convention. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1968 federal election. Kierans served as Postmaster-General and Minister of Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He did not run for re-election in the 1972 election, partly as a result of his criticisms of Trudeau's economic policy. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... The 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership race saw Pierre Trudeau emerge as a surprise winner in what was one of the most important leadership conventions in the history of the Liberal Party of Canada. ... 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. ... In the Canadian federal election of June 25, 1968, the Liberal Party won a majority government under its new leader, Pierre Trudeau. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... 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 Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau PC, CC, CH, QC, MA, LL.L, LL.D, FRSC (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ... The House of Commons after the 1972 election The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

He considered running for the leadership of the New Democratic Party in 1975, but declined in favour of Ed Broadbent. The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a social democratic political party in Canada. ... The Honourable John Edward (Ed) Broadbent, CC P.C., Ph. ...

After leaving politics, Kierans taught at McGill and Dalhousie University. In the 1980s, he became a familiar voice appearing with Dalton Camp and Stephen Lewis as part of a weekly political panel on Peter Gzowski's Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio show, Morningside. Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Dalton Kingsley Camp, PC, OC (September 11, 1920 - March 18, 2002) was a Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... Stephen Lewis in Africa for UNICEF. Stephen Henry Lewis (b. ... Peter Gzowski (July 13, 1934 - January 24, 2002) was a Polish-Canadian broadcaster, writer and reporter, most famous for his work on the CBC radio show Morningside. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television service. ... Morningside was a Canadian radio program, which aired on CBC Radio from 1977 to 1997. ...

In 1994, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam meaning they desire a better country. ...

External links

• Eric Kierans, 90 Globe and Mail obituary
• Eric Kierens, 90, respected for candour Toronto Star obituary