Bill Blair (politician)

Blair in 2023

William Sterling Blair PC COM MP is a Canadian politician. He is a member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada. He speaks for the electoral area of Scarborough Southwest, and is a member of the Liberal Party. Blair is the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Canada's cabinet right now.[1] From 2018 to 2019, he was the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.[2] Before working in politics, Blair was the chief of police for the city of Toronto.[3]

In October 2021, he became the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

References

  1. ↑ Zimonjic, Peter (November 20, 2019). "Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ Carbert, Michelle (July 18, 2018). "Former Toronto police chief Bill Blair takes charge of Canada's borders". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Toronto police Chief Bill Blair retires, leaving complex legacy". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 25, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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