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Wayne Easter |
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| Assumed office 1993 federal election |
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| Preceded by | Catherine Callbeck |
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| Born | June 22, 1949 North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Hellen Easter |
| Residence | North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island |
| Profession | farmer |
| Religion | United Church of Canada |
Arnold Wayne Easter, PC, MP (born June 22, 1949 in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician.
Easter is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the electoral district of Malpeque in the province of Prince Edward Island since 1993.
Easter is a farmer and a former president of the National Farmers Union.
He served in Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Cabinet as Solicitor General of Canada from 2002-2003. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 1997-1999, and to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, with a special emphasis on rural development from 2004-2006.
He currently serves in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet as the critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Wheat Board.
| 26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Lawrence MacAulay | Solicitor General of Canada (2002–2003) |
Anne McLellan |
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