The Honourable Paul Wyatt Dick, PC (born October 27, 1940) is a lawyer and former Canadian politician. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After studying law and working as an assistant crown attorney, Dick was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 general election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton. In 1983, he became Deputy House Leader of the parliamentary Opposition Tory party. The position of Crown Attorney is unique to Canada in the common law world. ... 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 1972 election The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... 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. ... Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

He was appointed a parliamentary secretary following the Tory victory in the 1984 general election under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. In 1986, Dick was promoted to Cabinet as Associate Minister of National Defence. 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 Canadian federal election of 1984 was called on July 4, 1984, and held on September 4 of that year. ... 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC , CC , GOQ , LL.D (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... A member of the Canadian cabinet, the Associate Minister of National Defence is responsible for various files within the defence department as assigned by the Prime Minister or Defence Minister. ...

He was re-elected as an MP in the 1988 election for the redistributed riding of Lanark--Carleton, and was moved to the position of Minister of Supply and Services in 1989. 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. ... This page refers to a Riding as a unit in local government. ... Lanark—Carleton is a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

When Kim Campbell succeeded Mulroney as prime minister in June 1993, she retained Dick as Supply and Services minister, while adding an appointment as Minister of Public Works. However, both Dick and the Campbell government were defeated in the subsequent 1993 election, which ended his political career. She has a sanchez :P ... Jump to: navigation, search 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). ... The position of Minister of Public Works existed as part of the Cabinet of Canada from Confederation to 1995. ... The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ...

At 53 and with most of his adult life having been consumed by politics, Dick found himself out of work and with his political experience counting for little in job interviews. Bankruptcy and divorce followed. After being turned down for executive or management level positions, Dick found entry-level work at a stock brokerage firm, finding himself working alongside fresh college graduates. Dick was successful and now earns a six-figure salary. The story of Dick's life after politics is one of those profiled in the 2003 book The Dark Side: The Personal Price of a Political Life by Steve Paikin ISBN 0670043281. A stock broker or stockbroker or stock brokerage is someone or a firm who performs transactions in financial instruments on a stock market as an agent of his/her/its clients who are unable or unwilling to trade for themselves, common misnomers: financial planner, financial consultant, or financial advisors. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Paikin is a journalist, film producer, author and political talk show host best known for his hosting of TV Ontarios current events oriented shows Studio 2 and Diplomatic Immunity. ...