Robert G. Thibault, PC

Queen's Privy Council for Canada

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 (born September 29, 1959 in Digby, Nova Scotia

Digby, Nova Scotia

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) is a Canadian

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 politician.

Thibault is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada

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 and a former member in the Canadian House of Commons

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, serving three terms as the representative of West Nova

West Nova

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 from 2000 to 2008. He served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia

Clare, Nova Scotia

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 from 1988 to 2001. He won his first federal election in 2000. He was named Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)

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 in 2001. He was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

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 from 2002 to 2003. He won re-election in 2004. Thibault was the Parliamentary Secretary

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 to the Minister of Health

Minister of Health (Canada)

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 from 2004 to 2006 under Paul Martin

Paul Martin

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. In the 2006 election

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, he defeated Conservative opponent and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister Greg Kerr

Greg Kerr

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 by 511 votes. On April 27, 2007, Thibault was named Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy by Liberal leader Stéphane Dion

Stéphane Dion

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. He was subsequently appointed Liberal critic for Health. Thibault was defeated in Canada's 40th general election on October 14, 2008, by Conservative opponent Greg Kerr.

On October 3, 2009, Thibault was once again nominated to contest the West Nova seat for the Liberals in the 2011 federal election. On May 2, 2011, Thibault was defeated in his comeback attempt, losing to Kerr by more than 4,000 votes.

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