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Encyclopedia > Gordon Earle

Gordon S. Earle (born February 27, 1943) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada Location. ...


A Canadian politician, Earle is a member of the New Democratic Party and a former member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Halifax West from 1997 to 2000. The New Democratic Party (NDP) (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD)) is a social democratic political party in 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. ... Halifax West is the name of a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Earle was a senior public servant, having served as Chief Human Rights Officer and assistant to the Ombudsman in Nova Scotia and as Ombudsman of Manitoba. Wiktionary has a definition of: Ombudsman An ombudsman is an official, usually but not always appointed by the government, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individual citizens. ... 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 A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3. ...


While in Parliament, Earle was the NDP critic of Multiculturalism, Citizenship and Immigration, Indian Affairs and Northern Development, National Defence, and Veterans Affairs. Earle lost his seat in the Canadian federal election, 2000. The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. ... The Department of Citizenship and Immigration, also referred to as Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration and citizenship. ... The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, also referred to as Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing First Nations and Canadas three northern territories. ... The Department of National Defence, frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for Canadas military, the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), also referred to as Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for pensions/benefits and services for war veterans, retired Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel, and their families. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ...


In the 2004 Canadian federal election Earle ran in the riding of South Shore—St. Margaret's, in which a small part of the old Halifax West, in which he resided, had been moved under redistricting. He was defeated by the incumbent, Conservative Gerald Keddy. A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004. ... South Shore—St. ... Redistricting, known as redistribution in many Commonwealth countries, is the changing of political borders (in many countries, specifically the electoral district/constituency boundaries) usually in response to periodic census results. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Gerald Keddy (born February 15, 1953 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ...

Preceded by:
Geoff Regan, Liberal
Members of Parliament from Halifax West Succeeded by: Geoff Regan, Liberal

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Gordon Earle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (181 words)
A Canadian politician, Earle is a member of the New Democratic Party and a former member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Halifax West from 1997 to 2000.
Earle was a senior public servant, having served as Chief Human Rights Officer and assistant to the Ombudsman in Nova Scotia and as Ombudsman of Manitoba.
While in Parliament, Earle was the NDP critic of Multiculturalism, Citizenship and Immigration, Indian Affairs and Northern Development, National Defence, and Veterans Affairs.
Gordon Earle: Onto hot coals of controversy (October 30, 2002) (591 words)
A few weeks after Gordon Earle began work as Stanford's new vice president of public affairs, a position the university hadn't filled in 10 years, the pictures were still leaning against his office walls, waiting to be hung.
Earle is a liaison, and his overarching goal "is to strengthen ties to the community," he said.
Earle moved to the Allied Arts neighborhood this summer, it was his third time living in the area.
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