Peter Penashue

The Honourable
Peter Penashue
PC
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
In office
May 18, 2011 – March 14, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJosée Verner
Succeeded byDenis Lebel
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Labrador
In office
May 30, 2011 – March 14, 2013
Preceded byTodd Russell
Succeeded byYvonne Jones
Personal details
Born (1964-04-09) April 9, 1964 (age 60)
Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political partyConservative
ProfessionInnu leader, businessman
CabinetMinister of Intergovernmental Affairs
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
WebsiteOfficial website

Peter Penashue, PC (/pɛˈnæʃweɪ/; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected as the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Labrador in the 2011 federal election.[1] Penashue was the first Innu from Labrador to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada and the first Innu cabinet minister in Canadian history. He was also the first centre-right MP to be elected from the riding of Labrador since 1968, and only the second ever to win it since Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949.[2]

Following allegations of irregularities in his campaign spending, Penashue announced on March 14, 2013 that he would resign and seek to regain his seat in a by-election.[3][4] In the resulting by-election, held on May 13, 2013, he was defeated by Yvonne Jones of the Liberal Party.[5] He unsuccessfully ran again in the riding in the 2015 federal election.

  1. ^ "Penashue appointed to federal cabinet". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  2. ^ "Innu leader delivers Conservatives from N.L. shutout". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  3. ^ "Peter Penashue quits over campaign donations". CBC News. March 14, 2013. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  4. ^ Payton, Laura (March 15, 2013). "Peter Penashue campaign took in 28 ineligible contributions". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  5. ^ "Liberals take Labrador, as Jones wins big over Penashue". CBC News. May 13, 2013. Retrieved 2018-05-25.