Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc
LeBlanc in 2023
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
Assumed office
July 26, 2023[1]
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMarco Mendicino (Public Safety)
Himself (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities[a]
In office
August 18, 2020 – July 26, 2023[1]
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byChrystia Freeland (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Catherine McKenna (Infrastructure and Communities)
Succeeded byHimself (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Sean Fraser (Infrastructure and Communities)
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
In office
July 18, 2018 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byKarina Gould
Succeeded byBill Blair
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade
In office
July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJustin Trudeau (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Carolyn Bennett (Northern Affairs)
Succeeded byChrystia Freeland (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Dan Vandal (Northern Affairs)
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
In office
May 31, 2016 – July 18, 2018
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byHunter Tootoo
Succeeded byJonathan Wilkinson
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
November 4, 2015 – August 19, 2016
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byBardish Chagger
Member of Parliament
for Beauséjour
Assumed office
November 27, 2000
Preceded byAngela Vautour
Personal details
Born (1967-12-14) December 14, 1967 (age 56)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJolène Richard
ParentRoméo LeBlanc[2]
Residence(s)Moncton, New Brunswick
EducationLisgar Collegiate Institute
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BA)
University of New Brunswick (LLB)
Harvard University (LLM)
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteDominic LeBlanc

Dominic A. LeBlanc PC KC MP (born December 14, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs since 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, LeBlanc sits as the member of Parliament (MP) for Beauséjour, representing the New Brunswick riding in the House of Commons since 2000. He has held a number of Cabinet portfolios throughout his tenure in government.

LeBlanc ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party in 2008 but dropped out of the race to endorse Michael Ignatieff, who was later acclaimed leader. With the resignation of Ignatieff after the 2011 federal election LeBlanc was considered a likely candidate in the race to succeed him as party leader, but did not run.[3][4]

LeBlanc served as the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2016.[5] He served as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard from 2016 to 2018 and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs and Internal Trade from 2018 to 2019. He has served as President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada from 2018 to 2021 and began a second stint as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in 2020. After the 2021 federal election, LeBlanc remained as minister of intergovernmental affairs but also became minister of infrastructure and communities. In 2023, LeBlanc moved to his current role as Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, gaining responsibility for public safety and democratic institutions while remaining minister of intergovernmental affairs.

  1. ^ a b Tunney, Catharine (July 26, 2023). "Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ LeBlanc, Dominic. "The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc". Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "LeBlanc eyes Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Justin Trudeau's leadership bid backed by LeBlanc". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 5, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bardish Chagger adds government House leader to small business, tourism duties". CBC News. August 19, 2016.


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