Canadian politician (1940–2019)
Bill McKnight
In office Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Preceded by Arthur Jacob Epp Succeeded by Bobbie Sparrow In office Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Preceded by Don Mazankowski Succeeded by Charles Mayer In office Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Preceded by Perrin Beatty Succeeded by Marcel Masse In office Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Preceded by David Crombie Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux In office Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Preceded by André Ouellet Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux In office Preceded by Riding established Succeeded by Elwin Hermanson
Born William Hunter McKnight
(1940-07-12 ) July 12, 1940Elrose, Saskatchewan , CanadaDied October 4, 2019(2019-10-04) (aged 79)Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada Political party Progressive Conservative Occupation Politician, farmer
William Hunter McKnight PC SOM Canadian politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993. During the government of Brian Mulroney , he served in various cabinet roles such as Minister of National Defence and Minister of Agriculture . He also served as the Treaty Commissioner for the Province of Saskatchewan .
Biography
Born in Wartime, Saskatchewan , he served as Minister of Agriculture , Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development , Minister of National Defence during the first Gulf War , Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Labour in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney . He was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on September 17, 1984. He was the Honorary Chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation . A 36-acre (15 ha) parcel of commercial land in Saskatoon was named after McKnight by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in recognition of his role in creating federal policy for Land Claims Settlements. It is known as the McKnight Commercial Centre. McKnight died in Saskatoon on October 4, 2019, at the age of 79.[ 1] [ 2]
Honours
He was a Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit .[ 3]
Archives
There is a William Hunter (Bill) McKnight fonds at Library and Archives Canada .[ 4]
References
External links
Ministers of agriculture (1867–1995) Ministers of agriculture and agri-food (1995–)
Ministers of Labour (1900–96)Ministers of Human Resources 2 Ministers of Human Resources Ministers of Employment Minister of Families, Children Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–2019) Minister of Labour (2019–present) 1 Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently.
2 The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour.
3 Styled "Minister of Labour and Housing".
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