Pauline Browes
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Pauline Browes, PC
(born May 7, 1938) is a Canadian
politician
. She was a Member of Parliament
between 1984 and 1993.
An educator by training, Browes was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as the Progressive Conservative
Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre in the 1984 federal election
that brought Brian Mulroney
to power.
She served as parliamentary secretary
to the Minister of the Environment
from 1986 to 1989, and as parliamentary secretary to both the Secretary of State for Canada
and the Minister of State
for multiculturalism and citizenship from 1989 until 1991. In that year, she was appointed to the Mulroney Cabinet as Minister of State for the Environment.
In January 1993, she was moved to the position of Minister of State for Employment and Immigration. When Kim Campbell
succeeded Mulroney as PC leader and Prime Minister of Canada
in June 1993, she promoted Browes to Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
. However, in the subsequent 1993 federal election
, the Campbell government was defeated, as was Browes in her riding of Scarborough Centre.
During the 1995 Ontario provincial election
, she served as a special advisor to Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
election campaign won by Mike Harris
, who became Premier of Ontario
. Harris subsequently appointed her Vice Chair of the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal.
On April 20, 2005, the National Post
reported that Browes had been recruited by the Conservative Party of Canada
as one of their star candidate
s in the 2006 federal election
. She ran in the riding of Scarborough—Guildwood
, but failed to get elected, finishing second with 11,790 votes (28.7%).
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(born May 7, 1938) is a Canadian
Canada
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politician
Politics of Canada
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. She was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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between 1984 and 1993.
An educator by training, Browes was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
that brought Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
to power.
She served as parliamentary secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the Minister of the Environment
Minister of the Environment (Canada)
The Minister of the Environment is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment Canada...
from 1986 to 1989, and as parliamentary secretary to both the Secretary of State for Canada
Secretary of State for Canada
The position of Secretary of State for Canada was a Canadian Cabinet position with a corresponding department. It was established in 1867 as the official channel of communication between the Dominion of Canada and the Imperial government in London...
and the Minister of State
Minister of state (Canada)
A Minister of State is a junior cabinet minister in the Canadian Cabinet, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area....
for multiculturalism and citizenship from 1989 until 1991. In that year, she was appointed to the Mulroney Cabinet as Minister of State for the Environment.
In January 1993, she was moved to the position of Minister of State for Employment and Immigration. When Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, university professor, diplomat, and writer. She served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 25, 1993, to November 4, 1993...
succeeded Mulroney as PC leader and Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
in June 1993, she promoted Browes to Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada)
The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who heads two different departments...
. However, in the subsequent 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, the Campbell government was defeated, as was Browes in her riding of Scarborough Centre.
During the 1995 Ontario provincial election
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, she served as a special advisor to Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
election campaign won by Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
, who became Premier of Ontario
Premier of Ontario
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. Harris subsequently appointed her Vice Chair of the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal.
On April 20, 2005, the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
reported that Browes had been recruited by the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
as one of their star candidate
Star candidate
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s in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
. She ran in the riding of Scarborough—Guildwood
Scarborough—Guildwood
Scarborough—Guildwood is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Scarborough Southwest and Scarborough Centre....
, but failed to get elected, finishing second with 11,790 votes (28.7%).