Loyola Hearn

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'Hon. Loyola Hearn'

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Incumbent
Riding	St. John's South — Mount Pearl
In office since	May 5, 2000
Preceded by	Charlie Power
Born	March 25, 1943 (age 64) Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	Conservative
Profession(s)	Businessman, principal, teacher
Religion	Roman Catholic
Spouse	Maureen Hearn

Loyola Hearn PC, MP (born March 25, 1943 in Renews, Newfoundland) is a Conservative Canadian politician and, as of February 6, 2006, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

Hearn was born in the fishing village of Renews, where he received his early education. After graduating from high school, he began his studies at Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick, and after graduating, started a teaching career in Renews. Hearn then served in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1993, and served as Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Education from 1985 to 1989, before getting into federal politics.

Hearn is currently a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of St. John's West from 2000 to 2003 and St. John's South — Mount Pearl since 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 2000 to 2004. Hearn was active in representing the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada during its merger discussions with the Canadian Alliance. Those discussions culminated in the merger of the two parties in December 2003. Hearn served as the first House Leader of the newly-created party until it had its first leadership convention.

He has served (either before or after the merger) as the Progressive Conservative Party House Leader, Conservative Party House Leader, Opposition House Leader, Canadian Heritage Critic, Public Works and Government Services Critic, and Critic of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.

Following his victory in the 2006 federal election, as well as the Conservatives' minority victory, he was named Minister of Fisheries and Oceans as was expected on February 6, 2006, the same day Prime Minister Stephen Harper was sworn in. As Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Hearn is active in his defence of the long-term Newfoundland practice of seal hunting. This seal hunt has been condemned by several including Paul McCartney and Heather Mills McCartney prior to their subsequent divorce. Mr Hearn is also involved in trying to resolve the FPI crises that are threatening a significant number of fishing jobs in rural Newfoundland.

[edit] See also

• The Harper cabinet

[edit] External links

• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
• Loyola Hearn St. John's South
• Apology issued to Humane Society

28th Ministry - Government of Stephen Harper
Cabinet Post
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Geoff Regan	Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (from 6-Feb-2006)
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Charlie Power, Progressive Conservative	Member of Parliament for St. John's West 2000 – 2004	Succeeded by district abolished
Preceded by district created	Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl 2004-present	Succeeded by incumbent

Members of the current Canadian Cabinet
Ambrose | Baird | Bernier | Blackburn | Cannon | Clement | Day | Emerson | Finley | Flaherty | Fortier | Harper | Hearn | LeBreton | Lunn | MacKay | Nicholson | O'Connor | Oda | Prentice | Skelton | Solberg | Strahl | Thompson | Toews | Van Loan | Verner Secretaries of State Guergis | Hill | Kenney | Paradis | Ritz

	Newfoundland and Labrador Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament.
Senators	George Baker (Lib), Ethel M. Cochrane (Con), Joan Cook (Lib), George Furey (Lib), William H. Rompkey (Lib)
Members of Parliament	Gerry Byrne (Lib), Norman E. Doyle (Con), Loyola Hearn (Con), Fabian Manning (Con), Bill Matthews (Lib), Todd Russell (Lib), Scott Simms (Lib)