Thomas J. Mulcair
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Thomas J. Mulcair (born on October 24, 1954 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Quebec politician, lawyer and the current MNA for the riding of Chomedey in Laval. He was once the Minister of sustainable development, of environment and parks from 2003 until 2006.
Mulcair graduated from McGill University in 1977 after degrees in law and civil law. He was named in the Quebec Bar in 1979.
He teached civil law courses at Concordia University in Montreal during the in 1984 and also teached at Saint Lawrence College in Sainte-Foy.
He also held several key positions during his professional career including the Commissoner in Appeals Committee on the Language of Instruction in 1986 as well as president of l'Office des professions du Québec from 1987 to 1993.
He first entered the National Assembly in the election of 1994 when winning the riding of Chomedey and was re-elected in 1998 and 2003. Soon after, the Liberals regained power in 2003, Prime Minister Jean Charest named him as the Minister of Environment. During his tenure he was a supporter of the Kyoto Protocol
During a Cabinet shuffle, Charest offered the position of Minister of Government services which Mulcair refused. He was thus removed from Cabinet. There were speculations that his different view on the Mont Orford project lead to his removal from Cabinet.[1] Among his realisations was the completions of Quebec Autoroute 30 between Vaudreuil and Brossard, Quebec Autoroute 50 between Gatineau and Lachute, the widening of Quebec route 175 between Stoneham and Saguenay, the widening of Quebec route 185 from Riviere-du-Loup and New Brunswick and the introduction of a toll bridge which would complete Quebec Autoroute 25 between Montreal and Laval [2] despite some public oppositions by environmental groups.
