Minister of State (Status of Women) Helena Guergis of Canada

However, Guergis was one of 26 people named Tuesday as a parliamentary secretary, leading to that idea being shelved.
Though perhaps not to the benefit of his own re-election campaign, Norlock can at least now go back to anonymity (or wherever Helena Guergis is being kept these days), leaving the likes of Kenney and Bernier to answer opposition questions about which is the dog and which is the pony.
Guergis is a member of the Conservative Party.
Guergis was born in Barrie, Ontario, and raised in nearby Angus, part of Essa Township, where her family has a history of political involvement.
Guergis was a constituency assistant and executive assistant to Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Joe Tascona in this period.
The Liberals formed a minority government after the election, and Guergis was appointed to the Conservative shadow cabinet as critic for International Co-operation.
When running for provincial office in 2003 in the socially liberal riding of Trinity—Spadina, Guergis said that she would vote in favour of same-sex marriage if given the opportunity.
Campaigning the following year in the socially conservative riding of Simcoe—Grey, Guergis said that she would vote against the federal government's proposed legalization of same-sex marriage.
On January 4, 2007, Guergis was promoted to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and Secretary of State for Sport.
On October 15, 2008, Guergis married former Canadian Member of Parliament Rahim Jaffer.
ii) It's true that Guergis was not quoted as saying, "I support same-sex marriage" in so many words.
Indeed, if Guergis is prepared to place personal advancement in priority to her own principles, there is no reason to believe the values and principles of the residents of Simcoe-Grey will fare any better.
In 2003, when Guergis was a provincial Progressive Conservative candidate in the Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina, she was quoted at an all-candidates debate as being in support of same-sex marriage.
Once again, when Belinda Stronach crossed the floor of the House of Commons in 2005 to join the Liberals an indignant Guergis expressed her outrage and advised of her intention to advance a private member's bill to prohibit future floor crossings.
The columnist also notes the "severe thumping" Guergis has taken in both the media and "the increasingly prominent "blogosphere.
Guergis had a high profile visitor in the riding recently.
If Helena Guergis has any form of security clearance for anything more sensitive than UNCLAS it should be removed immediately.
Early life and careerGuergis was born in BarrieBarrie, Ontario Barrie, Ontario is located on Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe in Central Ontario, Canada.
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after the election, and Guergis was appointed to the Conservative shadow cabinetShadow Cabinet The Shadow Cabinet is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under t.
riding of Trinity—Spadina, Guergis said that she would vote in favour of same-sex marriageSame-sex marriage in Canada Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005.
riding of Simcoe—Grey, Guergis said that she would vote against the federal government's proposed legalization of same-sex marriage.
Guergis is engaged to fellow Conservative MP Rahim JafferRahim Jaffer Rahim Jaffer is the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the Edmonton-Strathcona district of Alberta.
Secretary of StateGuergis was promoted to cabinet on January 4, 2007, with the positions of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and Secretary of State for Sport.
And, yes, Helena Guergis is not nearly as scary as AC.
What Guergis is doing is essentially minor league sabre-rattling.
Guergis has issued a new press release concerning the Zimbabwe angle.
Guergis said another, important reason, was that close, personal friends were to marry the next day and they wanted their special day to be about them, with no other conversation.
Guergis said it's hard to set a date as members of a minority government.
Guergis took her constituency’s concerns about family taxing to the Montreal Conference last March and successfully stick-handled income splitting into the Conservative Party’s Policy Statement.
Helena Guergis was first elected to the House of Commons for the Conservative Party of Canada as the member for Simcoe-Grey in June 2004 and re-elected in January 2006.
Guergis was first elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Simcoe-Grey in June, 2004.
Helena Guergis was also named to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development and the Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investments.
In 2006, Guergis was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade.
MPHelena Guergis is pictured above with Collingwood Mayor Chris Carrier and Ontario Lieutenant Governor The Honourable David C.
with proper documentation, passport photos, and previous passport.
what she’s said,” stated Martin.
Minister of State (Status of Women)Simcoe–Grey (Ontario)Helena Guergis was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008.
Guergis is married to Rahim Jaffer.
Helena Guergis is honoured to receive a Dairy Farmers Jacket from Local members and attends the 40th Anniversary of the Home Show in New TecApril 06, 2008Helena Guergis, MP brings congratulatory remarks and greetings to constituent Harold Culham on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade)(Sport) - Helena GuergisHelena Guergis was first elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament for SimcoeGrey in June 2004 becoming the first Canadian of Assyrian descent elected to the House of Commons.
Guergis has served on the Parliamentary Standing Committees for Citizenship and Immigration, as well as Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Guergis was made the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade where she sat a member of the Standing Committee on International Trade helping lead the passage of the important Softwood Lumber Agreement through Parliament.
Press Releases | 24 July, 2007 Canada's Secretary of State Helena Guergis Meets Ministers in PeruThe Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Secretary of State for Sport, visited Lima, Peru, on July 23, 2007, to strengthen the already robust commercial and political ties between Canada and Peru.
Guergis met with Perus Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jos Antonio Garca Belande, as well as the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Mercedes Aroz Fernndez.
repeating that Hansard did not record Mr.
Guergis has moved up the depth chart in her Conservative Party.
Guergis has actually floated the notion of starting a petition against the Mexican government, urging them to expedite Martin's trial.
Guergis says that leak must be investigated.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade.
International Trade and on the Status of Women.
Conservative member of the Ontario legislature, Joe Tascona.
Helena Guergis is a hard-working and impressive two-term Member of Parliament from Ontario.
Helena Guergis was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
Guergis was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade.
Guergis has served on the standing committees on International Trade and on the Status of Women.
Guergis was a policy advisor to the former Ontario Finance Minister, Janet Ecker, and worked for Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario legislature, Joe Tascona.
Guergis has volunteered with the Barrie Rape Crisis Centre and has contributed to fundraising efforts for a local food bank for several years.
Guergis was born in Barrie, Ontario, in 1969.
Guergis has been relieved of the file and has been noticeable by her absence in the House of Commons this week.
Guergis says she feels bad for Ms.