Peter Penashue
Peter Penashue, PC (/pɛˈnæʃweɪ/; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected as the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Labrador in the 2011 federal election. Penashue was the first Innu from Labrador to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada and the first Innu cabinet minister in Canadian history. He was also the first centre-right MP to be elected from the riding of Labrador since 1968, and only the second ever to win it since Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949.
Peter Penashue | |
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| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | |
| In office May 18, 2011 – March 14, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Josée Verner |
| Succeeded by | Denis Lebel |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Labrador | |
| In office May 30, 2011 – March 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Russell |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1964 Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Innu leader, businessman |
| Cabinet | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada |
| Website | Official website |
Following allegations of irregularities in his campaign spending, Penashue announced on March 14, 2013 that he would resign and seek to regain his seat in a by-election. In the resulting by-election, held on May 13, 2013, he was defeated by Yvonne Jones of the Liberal Party. He unsuccessfully ran again in the riding in the 2015 federal election.