Ged Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Opposition House Leader | |
| In office August 14, 1974 – February 24, 1976 | |
| Leader | Robert Stanfield |
| Preceded by | Thomas Miller Bell |
| Succeeded by | Walter Baker |
| In office July 27, 1968 – September 20, 1973 | |
| Leader | Robert Stanfield |
| Preceded by | Michael Starr |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Miller Bell |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office August 17, 1962 – February 6, 1963 Serving with Théogène Ricard | |
| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | John Pallett |
| Succeeded by | Alexis Caron Jack Davis |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Peace River | |
| In office . March 31, 1958 – February 18, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Solon Earl Low |
| Succeeded by | Albert Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald William Baldwin January 18, 1907 Palmerston, New Zealand |
| Died | December 16, 1991 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Beulah Baldwin |
| Relatives | Chrystia Freeland (great-niece)[1] |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Gerald William "Ged" Baldwin OC (January 18, 1907 – December 16, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Peace River from 1958 to 1980. He was known as the "Father and Grandfather" of the Access to Information Act.[2]
- ^ Baldwin, Gerald William. "Gerald William Baldwin". Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Order of Canada citation