Seamus O'Regan
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Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan PC MP (born January 18, 1971) is a Canadian politician who has been the federal minister of labour since October 26, 2021, and minister of seniors since July 26, 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, O'Regan was elected to the House of Commons in 2015, representing St. John's South—Mount Pearl. He has been in Cabinet since 2017, previously serving as minister of natural resources from 2019 to 2021, minister of Indigenous services in 2019, and minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence from 2017 to 2019. Before he entered politics, O'Regan was a correspondent with CTV National News, and a host of Canada AM, which he co-hosted from 2003 to 2011 with Beverly Thomson.[2]
Seamus O'Regan | |
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Minister of Seniors | |
Assumed office July 26, 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Kamal Khera |
Minister of Labour | |
Assumed office October 26, 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Filomena Tassi |
Minister of Natural Resources | |
In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Amarjeet Sohi |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Wilkinson |
Minister of Indigenous Services | |
In office January 14, 2019 – November 20, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jane Philpott |
Succeeded by | Marc Miller |
Minister of Veterans Affairs Associate Minister of National Defence | |
In office August 28, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kent Hehr |
Succeeded by | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ryan Cleary |
Personal details | |
Born | Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan (1971-01-18) January 18, 1971 (age 53) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Steve Doussis (m. 2010) |
Residence | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador[1] |
Alma mater | |
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