Lawrence Cannon

Lawrence Cannon
Canadian Ambassador to France
In office
May 10, 2012 – September 29, 2017
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
Preceded byMarc Lortie
Succeeded byIsabelle Hudon
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byDavid Emerson
Succeeded byJohn Baird
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
In office
February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJean Lapierre
Succeeded byJohn Baird
Member of Parliament
for Pontiac
In office
January 23, 2006 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byDavid Smith
Succeeded byMathieu Ravignat
Gatineau City Councillor
In office
November 4, 2001 – November 5, 2005
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byAlain Pilon
ConstituencyVal-Tétreau District
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for La Peltrie
In office
December 2, 1985 – September 12, 1994
Preceded byPauline Marois
Succeeded byMichel Côté
Personal details
Born (1947-12-06) December 6, 1947 (age 76)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative Party (2003–present)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Party (Before 2003)
Alma materUniversity of Montreal
Laval University
ProfessionBusinessman
communications consultant
political assistant

Lawrence Cannon, PC (born December 6, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. In early 2006, he was made the Minister of Transport. On October 30, 2008, he relinquished oversight of Transport and was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat.[1] He was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to France in May 2012,[2] and he served in that position until September 2017.[3]

  1. ^ "Cannon loses to newcomer in major upset". ottawacitizen.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Clark, Campbell (May 10, 2012). "Harper rewards defeated minister Lawrence Cannon with Paris post". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lawrence Cannon stepping down as ambassador to France in September". CBC News. Retrieved July 2, 2018.