John Russell Baird, PC, MP (born May 26, 1969) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Ottawa West—Nepean in the 2006 federal election, and currently serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of the Environment. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. A consultant (from the Latin consultare meaning to discuss from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular area of expertise such as accountancy, the environment, technology, the law, human resources, marketing, medicine, finance, public affairs, communication, engineering... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... 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 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. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 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. ... Ottawa West—Nepean is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... 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. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Baird previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2005, and was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. The Provincial Parliament of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ... Ernest Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003. ...

Early life and career

Baird was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He was president of the youth wing of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the late 1980s, and supported Dennis Timbrell during the latter's two unsuccessful bids to lead the provincial party in 1985. At sixteen years old, Baird was the youngest delegate to attend the party's January 1985 leadership convention.^[1] Baird has also indicated that he was charged with trespassing during the 1988 federal election, after he tried to question Ontario Premier David Peterson about free trade with the United States during a Liberal Party campaign stop in a Kingston shopping mall.^[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Studies from Queen's University in 1992. This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... Dennis Roy Timbrell (November 13, 1946—) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... In 1985, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party held two leadership conventions: one in January, and one in November. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Image:Mcguinty77. ... The Honourable David Robert Peterson, PC , LL.B , BA (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. ... The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a trade agreement reached by Canada and the United States in October of 1987. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate 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. ... Queens University, or simply Queens, is a coeducational, non-sectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. ...

Baird worked on the political staff of Perrin Beatty when he was federal Minister of National Defence in the early 1990s, and followed Beatty through subsequent cabinet shifts culminating in his becoming Secretary of State for External Affairs in the short-lived government of Kim Campbell.^[3] After the defeat of the federal Progressive Conservatives in the 1993 federal election, Baird worked as a lobbyist in Ottawa.^[4] The Honourable Henry Perrin Beatty, PC (born June 1, 1950) is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician. ... 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. ... Canadas Secretary of State for External Affairs was, from 1909 to 1993, the member of the Cabinet of Canada responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations and the former Department of External Affairs. ... Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, PC, QC, LL.B, LL.D (h. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ...

Provincial politics

Government backbencher

While Baird had previously been associated with moderate Tories such as Timbrell and Beatty, he became associated with the more right-wing ideology of the Mike Harris-led Ontario PC party upon entering provincial politics. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 1995, defeating Liberal incumbent Hans Daigeler in the Ottawa-area riding of Nepean. The youngest member of the legislature, Baird was appointed parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Labour on July 13, 1995. Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ... The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Hans W. Daigeler (born February 21, 1945 in Bad Toelz, West Germany, died November 9, 1995) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... There has been both a provincial and federal riding named Nepean: Federally the riding of Nepean existed from 1987 until 1987, today it is known as Nepean—Carleton Provincially a Nepean existed for several years. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... The Ministry of Labour is responsible for labour issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He became parliamentary assistant to Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet in April 1997, and was promoted to parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Finance in November of the same year. As a backbencher, Baird proposed a bill officially naming Highway 416 as the "Veterans' Memorial Highway" and successfully steered its passage through the legislature.^[5] He was re-elected without difficulty in 1999. Management Board Secretariat is responsible for advising the Management Board of Cabinet and carrying out its directions with respect to the government’s workforce, money, technology and real estate in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ministry of Finance is responsible for managing the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Highway 416 as part of the 400-series network Highway 416, named the Veterans Memorial Highway, is a 400-Series Highway in eastern Ontario that provides connection between Highway 417 in Ottawa and Highway 401 near Prescott. ... Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 1999 election. ...

Community and Social Services minister

Baird joined Premier Harris's cabinet on June 17, 1999 as Minister of Community and Social Services, where he became responsible for implementing and expanding Ontario's workfare program. As one of Harris's few bilingual ministers, he was also named as Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs. June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Ministry of Community and Social Services in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for social services such as welfare, and disability insurance and community service programs around issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, spousal support and assisted housing for people with disabilities. ... Workfare is an alternative model to conventional Social Welfare systems. ... The term bilingualism (from bi meaning two and lingua meaning language) can refer to rather different phenomena. ... The Office of Francophone Afairs in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for the provision of government services to Franco-Ontarian citizens and communities. ...

1999

Baird's first press conference as a cabinet minister was held in July 1999, and was intended to highlight the Harris government's record in reducing the provincial welfare rolls. Baird told reporters that 15,000 people had left the system since the introduction of workfare, and used this figure to argue that the government's policy was a success. At the time, he lacked information on the number of workfare recipients who actually found jobs, and he also did not account for 40% of the welfare recipients who had been cut from the list.^[6] A number of media reports subsequently criticized both the principle and the implementation of workfare in Ontario.^[7]

A September 1999 report from Baird's ministry showed that 10,600 workfare placements had been created in the first six months of 1999, a figure which the Toronto Star observed was significantly lower than that which had been predicted by the government.^[8] Baird indicated that he would continue with the workfare program, and that the proportion of welfare recipients on workfare would be increased from 15% to 30%.^[9] The Toronto Star is Canadas highest-circulation newspaper, though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within Ontario. ...

Baird came under criticism in late 1999 for refusing to cancel a five-year contract that had been signed between his department and the Bermuda-based private firm Andersen Consulting (later Accenture), worth up to $180 million. The contract, signed when Janet Ecker was Community and Social Services minister, entrusted Andersen with providing technological upgrades to the province's welfare management system. The arrangement was criticized by Auditor General Erik Peters, who observed that there was nothing in the contract to prevent Andersen from increasing its hourly rates.^[10] A published report in early 2000 indicated that Andersen was charging an average of $257 per hour for work that had previously been done by ministry staff at $51 per hour. Another report indicated that the firm had charged a total of $55 million to find roughly $66 million worth of savings.^[11] In response to opposition questions, Baird said that he would not terminate the contract but would endeavour to negotiate a lower rate.^[12] Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. ... Accenture (NYSE: ACN, ISIN: BMG1150G1116) is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. ... Janet Ecker (born October 18, 1953 in Simcoe, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Erik Peters served as Auditor General of Ontario between 1993 and 2003. ...

Baird opposed the Harris government's plan to amalgamate the city of Ottawa with neighbouring municipalities, which was approved by the Legislature in 1999.^[13]

2000

In January 2000, Baird unveiled a series of initiatives designed to reduce fraud and misuse in the welfare system. This was highlighted by the establishment of a welfare fraud hotline.^[14] Three months later, he announced that anyone convicted of welfare fraud would run the risk of being given a lifetime ban from the program.^[15] Critics of this approach suggested that the Harris government was overstating the extent of fraud in order to undermine public confidence in welfare programs.^[16] In mid-year, Baird announced that workfare placements had reached departmental quotas for most of the province.^[17]

Baird announced a $50 million program in May 2000 to help people with developmental disabilities become integrated into their communities.^[18] He later announced that the province was considering closing its remaining three institutions for the mentally handicapped as part of a larger strategy focusing on home care. Baird expressed concern about the physical condition of these institutions, saying that their residents "deserve better".^[19] Mental retardation (abbreviated as MR), is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal intellectual capacity as an adult. ...

Later in the year, Baird announced that his department would spend $26 million on shelters and other funding for the homeless. ^[20]

Baird supported mandatory drug-testing for welfare recipients, and argued that those who refused such tests should be at risk of have their assistance cut off. He introduced a policy initiative to this effect at a press conference in late 2000, in which he dramatically cast a box of syringes onto the floor and said that his department planned to "stop people from shooting their welfare cheque up their arm, and to help them shoot up the ladder of success". Baird acknowledged that his department did not have reliable figures on the number of welfare recipients abusing drugs, although he cited estimates of between 4% and 10%.^[21] The proposal was met with criticism from several sources, and Ontario Human Rights Commissioner Keith Norton, himself a former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, expressed concern that it could violate basic civil liberties.^[22] A syringe consists of a plunger fitted to a tube, called the barrel, which has a small opening on one end. ... Keith Calder Norton (born January 26, 1941 in Claremont, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. ...

Shortly after Baird's announcement, a government website operated by the Ministry of Community and Social Services launched an attack against Liberal Party leader Dalton McGuinty for opposing the drug testing plan. The site claimed that McGuinty was "opposed to helping welfare recipients who are addicted to drugs". Baird denied that the message was partisan, and initially refused to apologize.^[23] The Speaker of the Ontario Legislature subsequently ruled that the site content was inappropriate, and it was removed with an apology from the government.^[24] The drug-testing plan was never fully implemented. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. ... Tbe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. ...

2001-02

In early 2001, Baird announced that his government's proposed drug-testing plan would be extended to identify welfare recipients addicted to prescription drugs and alcohol.^[25] He later announced that provincial welfare applicants would be required to pass a literacy test.^[26]

The Harris government's welfare policies were put under scrutiny in August 2001, when a pregnant woman in Sudbury died while serving a house arrest for welfare fraud. The woman had been confined to her apartment for three months, and reports indicated that her pregnancy was "exacerbated by sweltering conditions in her apartment". Responding to criticism, Baird said that he could not comment on the specifics of the case until a coroner's inquest was completed.^[27] He also defended his government's general policy on welfare issues.^[28] A subsequent inquest did not assign blame to the government for the woman's death, but recommended that lifetime bans for fraud be eliminated, and that adequate food, housing and medication be provided to anyone under house arrest.^[29] Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ...

Minister responsible for Children

Baird was given additional responsibilities as Minister responsible for Children on February 8, 2001. His department increased funding for child services early in the year, amid a significant increase in provincial demand.^[30] In November 2001, the provincial media obtained a confidential government report recommending 40-45% cuts in provincial child-care programs. Baird initially declined to comment on the document's contents, but rejected its proposals in early 2002.^[31] The Minister responsible for Children was a position in the provincial government of Ontario. ...

Chief Government Whip

Baird was the first cabinet minister to support Jim Flaherty's campaign to succeed Mike Harris as Progressive Conservative Party leader in the party's 2002 leadership election.^[32] The election was won by Flaherty's rival Ernie Eves, and early media reports suggested that Baird might be dropped from the new premier's cabinet in April 2002.^[33] He was not, but was demoted to the position of Chief Government Whip while remaining associate minister for Francophone Affairs. His replacement in Social Services was Brenda Elliott, who was from the more centrist wing of the Progressive Conservative Party. James Michael Jim Flaherty, PC, BA, LL.B, MP (born December 30, 1949) is Canadas Minister of Finance; he had formerly served as Ontarios Minister of Finance. ... The 2002 Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership election was a leadership convention called in the fall of 2001 when Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Premier Mike Harris announced his intention to resign. ... Ernest Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003. ... The Chief Government Whip of Ontario is the member of the government responsible for ensuring that members of the governing party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... Brenda Elliott (born October 27, 1950 in Goderich, Ontario) is a Canada. ...

Energy Minister

Baird was returned to a more prominent cabinet position in August 2002, when Eves separated the ministries of Environment and Energy and appointed him to head the latter department. As Energy Minister, Baird was initially entrusted with implementing the government's plan to sell off part of Ontario's Hydro One.^[34] A few months later, he became unexpectedly involved in two major and interrelated policy reversals. Hydro One Incorporated delivers electricity across the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

The Energy ministry came under intense media scrutiny in late 2002, when hydro rates increased significantly in many parts of the province. Critics argued that the Progressive Conservative government's price deregulation policy (implemented before Baird became Energy Minister) was responsible. Baird suggested that the rate increases resulted from an unusually hot summer.^[35] Rates remained high through the autumn, and the Eves government was forced to re-regulate the market in November by introducing a price cap.^[36] The government continued to support deregulation in principle, but maintained the cap for the remainder of its term in office. The second and more fundamental reversal occurred in late January 2003, when Premier Eves personally announced that Hydro One would remain under public control.^[37]

Baird was less combative as Energy Minister than he had been in Community and Social Services. The energy policies of the Eves government were controversial, but opposition criticism was often directed at the premier rather than at Baird. Eves took a prominent interest in the Energy portfolio, and sometimes relegated Baird to a secondary role in policy announcements.

In early March 2003, Baird announced that the government might be forced to implement rolling blackouts as a response to energy shortages.^[38] He encouraged conservation in late summer 2003, following a province-wide blackout caused by a generator failure in the United States.^[39]

Baird was given additional responsibilities as Government House Leader in June 2003, when Chris Stockwell was forced to resign after allegations that he had used government funds for a family vacation.^[40] The Ontario Government House Leader is the provincial cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the governments legislative program in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... Hon. ...

Opposition member

The Ontario Liberal Party won a majority government in the 2003 election, although Baird was comfortably re-elected in his own seat. Between 2003 and 2005, he served as Official Opposition critic for Finance, Culture, Francophone Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs and Health. He opposed the imposition of a health premium by Dalton McGuinty's government in 2004, charging that the Liberals broke an election pledge not the raise taxes. Baird and New Democrat Peter Kormos were vocal critics of Speaker Alvin Curling for allegedly favouring his Liberal colleagues, saying that he sanctioned Conservative and NDP members for behaviour he would allow from Liberals. At one stage, Baird described Curling's job performance as an "absolute disgrace".^[41] In the Westminster System, a majority government is one in which the government enjoys an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or Parliament. ... Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 2003 election. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. ... Peter Kormos (born October 7, 1952 in Welland, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Ambassador Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939 in Kingston, Jamaica) is Canadas envoy to the Dominican Republic. ...

Baird co-chaired Jim Flaherty's second campaign to lead the Progressive Conservative party in the 2004. Flaherty was again unsuccessful, losing on the second ballot to the more centrist John Tory.^[42] Both Baird and Flaherty left provincial politics in 2005 to campaign for the federal House of Commons. On January 23, 2004, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Ernie Eves announced his intention to step down as leader before the fall of 2004. ... John Tory John H. Tory, LL.B, BA, MPP (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman and leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. ...

Although Baird was generally on the right-wing of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party, he expressed liberal views on some social issues. He supported same-sex marriage during the 2003 provincial election, and in 2005 helped the McGuinty government achieve quick passage of a provincial bill granting legal recognition to same-sex couples. Some Progressive Conservative MPPs openly criticized Baird on the latter occasion.^[43] Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 2003 election. ...

Federal politics

Baird supported a Canadian Alliance candidate in the 2000 federal election, and supported Stephen Harper's bid to lead the newly-formed Conservative Party of Canada in its 2004 leadership election.^[44] He was subsequently appointed as the Conservative Party's Ontario co-chair for the 2004 federal election.^[45] There were rumours that Baird would leave provincial politics to contest the 2004 election, but this did not happen.^[46] In 2005, he resigned his provincial seat to campaign federally for the Conservative Party. The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... The 2004 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election took place on March 20, 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, and resulted in the election of Stephen Harper as the first leader of the new Canadian Conservative Party. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Baird won a contested nomination battle for Ottawa West—Nepean Conservative nomination on May 5, 2005, defeating challengers Ed Mahfouz, Margret Kopala and Ade Olumide. John Pacheco, a leader in the social conservative movement against same-sex marriage, had also sought the nomination but was disqualified due to past comments he had made alleging that homosexual practices posed a health risk.^[47] Pacheco later campaigned in the election as an "Independent conservative", with the specific intent of being a spoiler against Baird. He argued that if his campaign caused Baird to lose, the Conservatives would "get the message that social conservatives are serious about their politics."^[48] Baird chose to ignore Pacheco entirely in at least one all-candidates debate.^[49] Ottawa West—Nepean is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Margret Kopala (born May 5, 1945) is a journalist and political activist in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... John Pacheco (born 1969) is a social conservative political activist in Canada best known as the organizer of a 15,000 person rally on Parliament Hill against same-sex marriage and is running as an independent conservative in the 2006 federal election in Ottawa West-Nepean. ... Social conservatism is a belief in traditional morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Look up Spoiler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Spoiler could refer to Spoiler (media): a document, review, or comment which discloses plot details of a book, play, or film - or is intended to distract attention from a rivals activity and/or product. ...

Baird was elected, defeating Liberal candidate Lee Farnworth by about 5,000 votes. The Ottawa Citizen endorsed Baird in this campaign, and argued that his political judgement had improved considerably since his tenure as a Harris cabinet minister.^[50] In December 2006, Baird was one of thirteen Conservative MPs who voted against reopening the national debate on same-sex marriage.^[51] Lee Farnworth Lee Farnworth teaches Political Science/Public Administration and Issues in Diversity/First Nations at Algonquin College in Ottawa where she has been a full time professor for 17 years. ...

Baird has played an aggressive role in Question Period since his appointment to cabinet, leading MP Garth Turner to describe him as Stephen Harper's "Commons pit bull".^[52] Question Period or Oral Questions is a Canadian parliamentary practice similar to the British Prime Ministers Questions in which Members of Parliament submit questions to the government ministers including the Prime Minister for answer. ... John Garth Turner, PC, MP, BA (born March 14, 1949) is a Canadian business journalist, broadcaster, and politician. ... 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. ...

President of the Treasury Board

Baird was appointed President of the Treasury Board on February 6, 2006, a position that places him in charge of the federal public service. Following his appointment, Baird said that one of his priorities would be to prevent government jobs from being relocated from Ottawa to other regions for political purposes.^[53] He also indicated that his government was not planning to introduce job cuts, or initiate a radical reduction in the size of government.^[54]

In June 2006, Baird announced the creation of a three-member panel to advise the federal government on grant and contribution programs and accountability issues. One of the members was Frances Lankin, a former New Democratic Party of Ontario cabinet minister.^[55] Frances Lankin Frances Lankin (born in London, Ontario) is a Canadian administrator, and a former politician and trade unionist. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ...

Accountability Act

Baird introduced the Conservative government's first piece of legislation in April 2006. Known as the "Accountability Act", the bill includes 317 sections and promises significant reform to the structure of Canadian politics and government. Prime Minister Harper says that it will "put an end to the influence of money" in the Canadian government. The Accountability Act restricts the ability of former politicians and bureaucrats to become lobbyists, provides protection to whistle-blowers in the civil service, and gives the Auditor General of Canada new powers of oversight. It also limits individual donations to political parties and candidates to $1,000 per year (down from $5,200), creates nine new or revised positions to oversee the activities of public officials, and places crown corporations such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation under access-to-information legislation.^[56] The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of federal government operations. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ...

Opposition MPs complained that several recommendations for access-to-information reform were left out of the bill, and were instead sent to committee for further review. New Democratic Party MP Pat Martin initially suggested that this deferral could delay meaningful reform for the foreseeable future.^[57] Martin later made a deal with Baird to give the bill an easy passage through committee, in return for the Conservatives accepting some NDP amendments.^[58] The New Democratic Party (NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a progressive social democratic philosophy that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... Patrick Pat Martin (born December 13, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. ...

Information Commissioner John Reid has criticized the new proposed powers for his department under the legislation, arguing that they will create unnecessary bureaucracy.^[59] Shortly after the Accountability Act was introduced to parliament, Reid issued an emergency report saying that the legislation would "increase the government's ability to cover up wrongdoing, shield itself from embarrassment and control the flow of information to Canadians". He added that no government had ever put forward "a more retrograde and dangerous" set of proposals for dealing with access to information laws. Baird described Reid's criticisms as "excessive", saying that most of the commissioner's specific concerns were minor in nature.^[60] Representatives of Canada's business community also expressed concern about changes to disclosure laws, arguing that their commercial secrets could be exposed to competitors.^[61] John Mercer Reid, PC (born February 8, 1937) is Information Commissioner of Canada, former president of the Canadian Nuclear Association, and a former politician. ...

The bill passed the House of Commons on division in June 2006. The Canadian Senate approved it in December 2006 with several amendments, and sent it back to the Commons for further consideration. The amended act was approved by the Commons without debate on 8 December,^[62] and was signed into law four days later. The Senate of Canada (French: Le Sénat du Canada) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ...

Shortly after the bill first passed the Commons, Baird acknowledged that the Conservatives may have unintentionally broken political financing laws by failing to report convention fees collected in 2005. He told a Senate committee that $1.7 million was left unreported, and that he did not realize it was an issue at the time.^[63] The matter is currently under review by the Chief Electoral Officer. The Conservatives quietly tabled an amendment to the Accountability Act in November 2006, stipulating that convention fees will not be counted as political contributions.^[64]

Program cuts

In May 2006, Baird was asked to find $1 billion in cuts for 2006 and 2007.^[65] On September 25, on the same day that the government announced a $13.2 billion surplus, Baird announced cuts to sixty-six federal programs, including Status of Women, medicinal marijuana research, Canadian museums, adult literacy, youth employment and social development, and the British Columbia pine beetle program. One of the most controversial cuts was to the federal Court Challenges Program, which provides funding for Canadians to pursue rights cases in the Canadian court system.^[66] Some critics argued that the cuts were ideological in nature, and will adversely affect the most vulnerable Canadians. Baird has argued that government funding will be redirected in a way that "reflects the priorities of working families" and that he "just [didn't] think it made sense for the government to subsidize lawyers to challenge the government's own laws in court".^[67] In justifying cuts to adult literacy programs, Baird referenced his government's support for youth literacy and said, "We've got to fix the ground level problem and not be trying to do repair work after the fact".^[68]

2006 Ottawa municipal election

In early October 2006, Baird's department reviewed a promised $200 million grant to the City of Ottawa's light-rail expansion project. Baird indicated that the government would keep the funding at least until the November election, but added that the Council elected in November will have the final say on the issue.^[69] He also leaked details of the city's contact with the German firm Siemens.^[70] As a result, the rail program became a focal issue in the 2006 Ottawa mayoral election and Baird's opponents accused him of trying to influence the outcome.^[71] Baird and Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli accused one another of lying about details of the project^[72], and Liberal MP Navdeep Bains asked the Federal Ethics Commissioner to investigate Baird's decision to release details of the private contract. ^[73] Chiarelli was defeated in the election, and the light-rail expansion was stopped by the new council.^[74] The O-Train at Carleton University. ... Siemens has the following uses: Siemens is a German family name carried by generations of the telecommunications industrialists, including Werner von Siemens, Sir William Siemens, Wilhelm von Siemens and Peter von Siemens Siemens AG is a German electrical and telecommunications company, founded as a telegraph equipment manufacturer by Werner von... Map showing the popular vote by ward. ... Robert (Bob) Chiarelli (born September 24, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician. ... Navdeep Singh Bains, PC, MP, BAS, MBA, CMA (born June 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician. ...

An Ottawa Citizen report in January 2007 revealed that federal officials had not posed any objections to the light-rail project before Baird's intervention, and suggested that his involvement was political in nature.^[75] Green Party leader Elizabeth May has speculated that Ottawa may have been deprived of light-rail service because of an apparent "personal vendetta" from Baird against Chiarelli. Baird has denied this charge, saying that his intervention was not political.^[76] Opponents of the light-rail project have argued that it was undertaken without sufficient consultation with the public. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ... This article is about the leader of the Green Party of Canada. ...

Other responsibilities

Baird holds ministerial responsibilities for the Toronto Harbourfront Centre and the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation.^[77] He developed a working relationship with Toronto Mayor David Miller soon after his appointment, and was present for the announcement of a comprehensive new waterfront strategy in June 2006. Ontario cabinet minister David Caplan has described Baird as a champion of waterfront renewal, and David Miller has described him as an ally of the city.^[78] This is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician. ... David Caplan David Caplan (born November 15, 1964) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Baird spent Christmas 2006 meeting with Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.^[79] Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Environment Minister

On January 4, 2007, Baird was appointed as Environment Minister in a cabinet shuffle, replacing previous Minister Rona Ambrose. In making the appointment, Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged that his government needed to do more to make the environment a priority.^[80] Some commentators have remarked favourably on Baird's appointment, describing him as a strong communicator and negotiator.^[81] Andrew Coyne, however, described Baird as "the man sent to kill the issue", suggesting that Baird's appointment was meant to neutralize the environment as an election issue rather than to initiate any meaningful reforms.^[82] Baird is a vocal opponent of the Kyoto Protocol, which he argues will bring about an "economic collapse".^[83] 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. ... In the parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of Government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in his or her cabinet. ... Ronalee Rona Ambrose, PC, BA, MA, MP (born March 15, 1969 in Valleyview, Alberta) is Canadas current Minister of the Environment. ... Andrew Coyne, MA , BA is a Canadian journalist and columnist. ... Kyoto Protocol Opened for signature December 11, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan Entered into force February 16, 2005. ...

Baird met with renowned Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki following his appointment. Suzuki said he was encouraged by Baird's approach, but remained skeptical of the Harper government's environmental plans.^[84] Dr. David Suzuki David Takayoshi Suzuki, CC, OBC, BA, Ph. ...

Approach to the Kyoto Protocol

In February 2007, the Liberal opposition brought forward a non-binding motion for Canada to renew its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol. All Conservative MPs who were present in the House, including Baird, voted against the motion, which passed with the support of the three opposition parties.^[85] The following month, opposition members on a special Commons committee used their majority to bring forward sweeping changes to the government's Clean Air Act. Among other things, the revised act called for participation in international carbon markets and the fulfillment of Kyoto targets.^[86] Baird indicated that the opposition's changes would not be included in federal targets or regulations.^[87]

In April 2007, Baird produced a federal study supported by five independent economists to support his approach to the Kyoto Protocol. Among the five economists was Toronto-Dominion Bank chief economist Don Drummond, who also wrote a private letter to Baird arguing that the "economic cost [of implementing Kyoto] would be at least as deep as the recession in the early 1980s".^[88] Opposition parliamentarians dismissed the report as a scare tactic, while Liberal Environment Critic David McGuinty argued that the study was misleading, saying that it did not properly examine international emission trading and ignored jobs to be created through the "green economy".^[89] The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) (TSX: TD NYSE: TD TYO: 8640 ) is a bank headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. ... Don Drummond (1932-1969) was a famous ska trombonist and composer. ... David J. McGuinty (born February 25, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and the brother of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. ...

Environmental strategy

Baird was the Harper government's representative at the release of a major United Nations report on climate change in Paris in February 2007. He described the report as a "turning point in the battle against climate change", while indicating his surprise that human activity was found to be a major cause of the phenomenon.^[90] The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ...

Baird released his government's targets for greenhouse gas emissions in late April 2007. The plan calls for Canada to begin cutting its existing rate of greenhouse gas emissions by 2010, and for cuts to reach 20% by 2020. Under this plan, Canada will reach its Kyoto targets between 2020 and 2025, eight to thirteen years behind schedule. The government plan uses production intensity targets instead of hard caps. Baird said that the "plan strikes a balance between the perfection some environmentalists may be seeking and the status quo that some in industry seek to protect."^[91]

Baird's proposal has been met with approval from Canada's oilpatch executives, who described them as the toughest emission regulations in the world, and who feared that more stringent standards would stiffle oil sands exploration.^[92][93] Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said that the plan "falls short of Canadians' expectations, although he endorsed Baird's strategy for curbing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.^[94] Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. ...

Members of opposition parties have criticized the government's abandonment of Kyoto goals, while David Suzuki described the proposal as a "sham" with "weak targets".^[95] Former American Vice President Al Gore strongly criticized the plan during a Canadian tour, describing it as a "complete and total fraud".^[96] Baird responded by defending his plan, and by criticizing Gore's environmental record, arguing that no similarly stringent measures were passed during Gore's tenure in office.^[97] Dr. David Suzuki David Takayoshi Suzuki, CC, OBC, BA, Ph. ... Dick Cheney 46th and current Vice President (2001- ) The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. ... Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ...

Other policy initiatives

Shortly after his appointment, Baird, Stephen Harper and Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn announced $1.5 billion for clean-energy initiatives over the next decade. Baird and Lunn also announced a $230 million program for clean energy technology. Lunn said that "there were literally hundreds of programs but there was no focus" when the Conservatives took office.^[98] Critics argued that the new Conservative measures were similar to measures introduced by the Liberals in their 2005 budget.^[99] Liberal leader Stéphane Dion has argued that the Conservative Party's strategy is too strongly focused on nuclear energy.^[100] Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Hon. ... Wikinews has news related to: Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, BA, MA, Ph. ... Nuclear energy is energy released from the atomic nucleus. ...

On 12 February 2007, Baird appeared at a press conference with Stephen Harper and Quebec Premier Jean Charest to announce a $1.5 billion environmental fund for the provinces.^[101] Journalist Frances Russell criticized that as a reduction from the $3 billion promised by the previous Liberal government.^[102] 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. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In March 2007, Baird indicated that he wanted Canadian companies to be banned, or at least severely restricted, from participating in the international carbon market. Several European countries have already set up a trading system to allow companies that reduce their emission levels below government targets to sell "credits" on an international market. Environmentalists and many industry leaders have argued that Canada should adopt a similar policy, and opposition leader Stéphane Dion has argued that participation will allow Canadian firms to make "megatonnes of money". Baird has described some carbon markets as "shaky", and has argued that trade should be restricted to within Canada, or perhaps within North America.^[103] In April, he indicated that Canadian businesses would soon gain the right to earn credits by investing in overseas environmental projects.^[104] Wikinews has news related to: Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, BA, MA, Ph. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

Baird has defended the Conservative government's decision to cut funds for climate science research, arguing that further studies are largely superfluous in light of recent United Nations reports. Gordon McBean of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences has disagreed, claiming that further research is the best way to adapt to a changing climate.^[105][106]

Baird has said that his government will not consider the implementation of a carbon tax.^[107] A carbon tax is a tax on energy sources which emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. ...

Trivia

• Baird is nicknamed "Rusty", a shortened version of his middle name.
• In November 2002, he was followed around the province by "Hydrozilla", a man in a giant lizard suit sent by the NDP as a stunt to show that deregulating electricity rates would create an economic monster for consumers. At one point, when he was certain no cameras were around, Baird gave Hydrozilla a bear hug.^[108]
• He has been following a nearly meatless diet since 1997, although he makes an exception for fish and seafood.^[109]
• An article by Brad Fraser in the May 15, 2007 edition of Fab Magazine referred to Baird as gay.^[110]

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Table of offices held

v • d • e Members of the current Canadian Cabinet
Prime Minister	Harper
Ministers	Ambrose · Baird · Bernier · Blackburn · Cannon · Clement · Day · Emerson · Finley · Flaherty · Fortier · Hearn · LeBreton · Lunn · MacKay · Nicholson · O'Connor · Oda · Prentice · Skelton · Solberg · Strahl · Thompson · Toews · Van Loan · Verner
Secretaries of State	Guergis · Hill · Kenney · Paradis · Ritz

• Elliott led a restructured Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services.

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External links

• John Baird's official website

Electoral record

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