Maxime Bernier
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| Minister of Industry | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Riding | Beauce |
| In office since | 2006 Federal Election |
| Preceded by | Claude Drouin |
| Born | January 18 1963 (age 44) Beauce, Quebec |
| Political party | |
| Profession(s) | Businessman, lawyer |
Maxime Bernier, PC, MP (born January 18, 1963) is Canada's Minister of Industry and Registrar General. A businessman and lawyer, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the January 2006 federal election to represent the riding of Beauce with 67% of the vote, the highest in a Quebec riding. The riding had previously been won by the Liberal Party.
His father, Gilles Bernier, represented the riding from 1984 to 1997.
As one of the few high-profile Conservative MPs from Québec, on 6 February 2006 Bernier was appointed to the position of federal Minister of Industry He is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada, replacing the former minister, David Emerson. By virtue of being appointed as the Minister of Industry, Bernier also serves as the Registrar General, keeping the Great Seal of Canada on behalf of the Governor General.
Bernier is a former vice president of the Montreal Economic Institute, a Quebec think-tank advocating smaller government. Because of this some party members regard him as belonging to the libertarian wing of the party.
His name has also been mentioned as a potential future leader of the federal Conservative party.
| 28th Ministry - Government of Stephen Harper | ||
| Cabinet Post | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| David Emerson | Minister of Industry (February 6, 2006 - present) |
Incumbent |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Claude Drouin, Liberal |
Member of Parliament for Beauce 2006–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Members of the current Canadian Cabinet |  |
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| 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 |
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