This article is about the Canadian politician. For other people named John Godfrey, see John Godfrey (disambiguation)

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Education

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he graduated from Upper Canada College in 1960. In 1961, he attended the Neuchâtel Junior College in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. In 1965, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College, University of Toronto and in 1967, he received a Master of Philosophy from Balliol College, Oxford and Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from St Antony's College, Oxford in 1975. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Upper Canada College (UCC) is a private elementary and secondary school for boys in downtown Toronto, Canada. ... Neuchâtel Junior College (or NJC) is a one-year, pre-university programme located in the French-speaking town of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Neuchâtel 47. ... B. A. redirects here. ... , For other schools with similar names, see Trinity University and Trinity College. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... In the usage of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. ... and of the Balliol College College name Balliol College Named after John de Balliol Established 1263 Sister college St Johns College, Cambridge Master Andrew Graham JCR President Helen Lochead Undergraduates 403 MCR President Chelsea Payne Graduates 228 Location of Balliol College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub Balliol College (pronounced... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... College name St Antonys College Named after Established 1950 Warden Professor Roger Goodman (acting) Graduates 300 Homepage St Antonys College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. ...

Early career

Prior to entering politics, Godfrey was an economist, historian and journalist.

In the mid-1970s Godfrey was a history professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He served as president of University of King's College from 1977-87. Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... For other uses, see Halifax, Nova Scotia. ... The Kings Quad in a Halifax spring fog. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

From 1987 to 1991 he was editor of the Financial Post. This article is about the year 1987. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... The National Post is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ...

Politics

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto area riding of Don Valley West in the 1993 election, and has been re-elected in each subsequent vote. Type Lower House Speaker Peter Milliken, Liberal since January 29, 2001 Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Peter Van Loan, Conservative since January 4, 2007 Opposition House Leader Ralph Goodale, Liberal since January 23, 2006 Members 308 Political groups Conservative Party Liberal Party Bloc Québécois... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Don Valley West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ...

During the 1995 Quebec referendum, Godfrey had an acquaintance perform a psychiatric evaluation of separatist leader Lucien Bouchard[2]. Bill on the referendum and eventual declaration of independence. ... Lucien Bouchard, PC, B.Sc, LL.B (born December 22, 1938) is a Quebec lawyer, diplomat and politician. ...

In 1996, he and fellow Liberal MP Peter Milliken introduced the Godfrey-Milliken Bill a parody of the American Helms-Burton Act. The gesture received extensive media coverage including in the United States, where Godfrey was featured on the CBS program '60 Minutes'. From 1996 to 2004, Godfrey served as a Parliamentary Secretary under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken, MP, BA , MA , LL.B (born November 12, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. ... Godfrey-Milliken Bill, officially the The American Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Loyalty) Act was a Private Members Bill introduced in the Canadian parliament by Liberal MPs Peter Milliken and John Godfrey. ... The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (better known as the Helms-Burton Act) is a United States federal law which strengthens and continues the United States embargo against Cuba. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, BCL, LLD (h. ...

Minister of State for Infrastructure and Communities

In 2003, Paul Martin succeeded Chrétien as Liberal leader and prime minister. Following the subsequent 2004 election, Godfrey, among other key Martin allies, was appointed to the Cabinet in the role of Minister of State for Infrastructure and Communities. In this role, he was primarily responsible for overseeing the "New Deal for Cities", Federation of Canadian Municipalities relationship, and other initiatives in Canadian federal-municipal relations. This role is considered a keystone of Martin's industrial strategy. 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. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada or Conseil des ministres) plays an important role in the Government of Canada in accordance with the Westminster System. ... In the Canadian Cabinet a minister of state is a junior cabinet minister, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area. ... The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is a civic advocacy group composed of every municipality in Canada. ...

According to Auditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser, Canada lags far behind the US and UK in municipal performance audits for government, in applying its own statements to procurement, and in direct federal standards applying to municipal operations. Godfrey was tasked with dealing with these substantial problems, a role complicated by the fact that, constitutionally, provinces in Canada have formal jurisdiction over cities and municipalities, and have blocked most necessary changes in funding and operations. This is markedly different than in the US where the General Accounting Office has applied specific accounting standards, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has required specific upgrades to city emergency responses. As in major American cities, federal support of a municipal emergency response is a problem of particular concern in Godfrey's home city of Toronto, following the SARS outbreak, the August 2003 blackout and smog and snow crises. Toronto is also considered to be the primary target for any asymmetric warfare/terrorist attack on Canada. The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of federal government operations. ... Categories: Canadian people stubs | 1950 births ... First developed in the late 1960s and shepherded by the United States General Accounting Office, the chief audit arm of the US federal government, government performance auditing has since spread to most state governments and nearly all of the best managed local governments. ... Look up Procurement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the audit, evaluation, and investigative agency of the United States Congress. ... FEMA redirects here. ... ... Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai... The 2003 North America blackout was a massive power outage that occurred throughout parts of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003. ... Asymmetric warfare originally referred to war between two or more actors or groups whose relative power differs significantly. ... Terrorist redirects here. ...

As an additional complexity, Canadian cities faced with gridlock and smog problems due to commuting and urban sprawl, now face Kyoto Accord requirements to cut greenhouse gas output. Gridlock is a term describing an inability to move on a transport network. ... For other uses, see Smog (disambiguation). ... Commuters on the New York City Subway during rush hour Rush hour at Shinjuku Station, Yamanote Line Traffic jam Commuting is the process of travelling between a place of residence and a place of work. ... -1... Earth as seen by Apollo 17 The Kyoto Protocol is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty on global warming. ... Top: Increasing atmospheric levels as measured in the atmosphere and ice cores. ...

To deal with these problems, on a national level, Godfrey has been directly involved in negotiations regarding climate change auditing and other municipal performance indicators that would apply at least to cities in Canada, and eventually to all municipalities.

Liberal Leadership

On February 3, 2006, CBC Newsworld's Don Newman announced on air that his sources say Godfrey is planning a run for the Liberal Party leadership (.ram). Godfrey declared his candidacy on Goldhawk Live on March 19, shortly after the rules and convention date were set. Media reaction was positive, but competed with low-brow coverage of Ashley MacIsaac, who declared his intention to run to the Halifax Daily News the next day. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ... Don Newman, C.M. is the senior parliamentary editor for CBC Television. ... Wikinews has news related to: Ignatieff tops first ballot in Canadian Liberal convention Canadian Liberal vote heads to third ballot Dion leads Ignatieff heading into final ballot of Canadian Liberal vote Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Wikinews has news related to: Liberal Party of Canada leadership, 2006... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac (born February 24, 1975) is a professional fiddler born in Creignish, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Daily News is a newspaper in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

In the early stages of the campaign he was recurrently cited as exemplar of intellectualism in the race, being one of three former university professors in the running. Name-recognition remained a challenge, but Godfrey received plaudits in the Canadian blogosphere [3] for his performance in the first all-candidates meeting at the Liberal Party of Alberta convention in April 8th. Canadian blogosphere is used to describe the online predominantly English Canadian community of weblogs that is part of the larger blogosphere. ...

On April 12, 2006, Godfrey announced his withdrawal from the race, due to concerns about his health. [4] On October 20, 2006, Godfrey announced his support for Bob Rae for the federal Liberal leadership. He made the announcement at the National Press Club, on the occasion of a speech by Mr. Rae on the environment. is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hon. ...

Leaving politics

Godfrey announced in November, 2007, that he would be resigning his seat in parliament on July 1, 2008 in order to accept a position as headmaster of Toronto French School and would leave earlier if an election were called before that date. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

On June 17, in a point of order following Question Period, Godfrey gave his resignation speech to the House of Commons.

References

• "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved on March 21, 2006.
• How'd They Vote?: John Godfrey's voting history and quotes
• Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament

External links

• Web site of John Godfrey
• Parliament Webpage