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Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Canadian academic and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs

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Jean-Pierre Blackburn

Canadian politician (born 1948)

Jean-Pierre Blackburn, is a Canadian politician and diplomat. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Jonquière—Alma from 2006 to 2011; earlier, he was the Progressive Conservative MP for Jonquière from 1984 to 1993.
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Minister of Veterans Affairs (Canada)

Canadian cabinet minister

The minister of veterans affairs is a member of the Cabinet of Canada and the minister of the Crown responsible for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). Since 2015, the minister has concurrently been appointed the associate minister of national defence.
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