Judd Buchanan

The Honourable
J. Judd Buchanan
PC OC
President of the Treasury Board
In office
November 24, 1978 – June 3, 1979
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byBob Andras
Succeeded bySinclair Stevens
Minister of Public Works
In office
September 14, 1976 – November 23, 1978
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byCharles Drury
Succeeded byAndré Ouellet
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
In office
August 8, 1974 – September 13, 1976
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byJean Chrétien
Succeeded byWarren Allmand
Member of Parliament
for Kingston and the Islands
In office
June 25, 1968 – August 12, 1980
Preceded byEdgar Benson
Succeeded byPeter Milliken
Personal details
Born
Julian Judd Buchanan[1]

(1929-07-25) July 25, 1929 (age 95)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professioninsurance

Julian Judd Buchanan PC OC (born July 25, 1929) is a former Canadian politician and businessman.

After a career in the life insurance industry working for London Life, Buchanan, born in Edmonton, Alberta, was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1968 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for London West.

He served as a Parliamentary Secretary in the early 1970s, first to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and then to the Finance Minister.

He was appointed to the Cabinet by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1974 as Minister of Indian Affairs. In 1976, he was moved to the position of Minister of Public Works, and served concurrently as Minister of State for Science and Technology. In 1978, he left these files to become President of the Treasury Board until the defeat of the Trudeau government in the 1979 election.

When the Liberals returned to power in the 1980 election, Buchanan was not returned to Cabinet and he resigned his seat in the House of Commons in August 1980 to return to the private sector.[2]

Following his political career, Buchanan entered the tourism industry, leading Silver Star Mountain Resorts Ltd. In 1995, he helped create the Canadian Tourism Commission which works with government to promote Canada as a tourist destination. He served as its chairman until his retirement in 2002.

In 2000, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[3]

Archives

There is a Judd Buchanan fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Judd Buchanan, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient - YouTube". YouTube.
  2. ^ Chénier-Cullen, Nicole (2009). I Found My Thrill on Parliament Hill. iUniverse. pp. 259–260. ISBN 978-1-4401-7940-2. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada Archives. November 15, 2000. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Judd Buchanan fonds, Library and Archives Canada". July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2020.