Share on Facebook
The Honourable
Arnold Wayne Easter
PC, MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Malpeque
Incumbent
Assumed office
1993
Preceded by Catherine Callbeck
Personal details
Born (1949-06-22) June 22, 1949 (age 63)
North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Hellen Easter
Residence North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island
Profession farmer
Religion United Church of Canada [1]

Arnold Wayne Easter, PC, MP (born June 22, 1949), is a Canadian politician.

Contents

Before politics [edit]

Born in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island, the son of A. Leith Easter and Hope MacLeod, he was educated at the Charlottetown Rural High School and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. In 1970, he married Helen Arleighn Laird.[2] Easter operates a dairy, beef and grain farm near North Wiltshire. He is a former president of the National Farmers Union.

Federal politics [edit]

Easter is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the electoral district of Malpeque in the province of Prince Edward Island since 1993.

He served in Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Cabinet as Solicitor General of Canada from 2002-2003. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 1997–1999, and to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, with a special emphasis on rural development from 2004-2006.

From 2006 until 2012, he served as the critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Wheat Board.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Lumley, Elizabeth (2005). Canadian Who's Who 2005. University of Toronto Press. p. 389. ISBN 0-8020-8907-0. Retrieved 2009-10-06. 
  2. ^ Lumley, Elizabeth (2005). Canadian Who's Who 2005. University of Toronto Press. p. 389. ISBN 0-8020-8907-0. Retrieved 2009-10-06. 

External links [edit]

26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Lawrence MacAulay Solicitor General of Canada
2002–2003		 Anne McLellan
Authority control
Wikipedia content is licensed under the GNU Free Document License or Creative Commons CC-BY-SA
Explore Books about Wayne Easter
Loading...
Loading...
List of Best Seller Books (updated daily)
List of Best Seller Magazines
Top Videos
Wayne Easter
Wayne Easter
DATE: 2011/04/20
LENGTH: 4 min.
Wayne Easter - Save the CWB
Wayne Easter - Save the CWB
DATE: 2011/10/29
LENGTH: 5 min.
Wayne Easter goes after Diane Finley on EI reform
Wayne Easter goes after Diane Finley on EI reform
DATE: 2013/02/13
LENGTH: 0 min.
The Wayne Easter Train 3/23/13
The Wayne Easter Train 3/23/13
DATE: 2013/03/24
LENGTH: 3 min.
Batman Arkham City - Easter Eggs: Thomas y Martha Wayne
Batman Arkham City - Easter Eggs: Thomas y Martha Wayne
DATE: 2013/05/10
LENGTH: 3 min.
Lil Wayne Easter Bunny
Lil Wayne Easter Bunny
DATE: 2013/04/01
LENGTH: 1 min.
Wayne Easter Pays Tribute to Al Toulin
Wayne Easter Pays Tribute to Al Toulin
DATE: 2012/10/09
LENGTH: 1 min.
Wayne Reviews: Easter Movie Trilogy on Blu-Ray
Wayne Reviews: Easter Movie Trilogy on Blu-Ray
DATE: 2013/03/31
LENGTH: 3 min.
Action Against Electoral Fraud at Parliament Hill with Wayne Easter
Action Against Electoral Fraud at Parliament Hill with Wayne Easter
DATE: 2012/03/06
LENGTH: 3 min.
Question on EI Change & CPP Clawback
Question on EI Change & CPP Clawback
DATE: 2013/02/25
LENGTH: 2 min.
My Harlem Shake
My Harlem Shake
DATE: 2013/03/31
LENGTH: 0 min.
Deadlight [Pt.2] - John Wayne Gacy!? (Easter egg)
Deadlight [Pt.2] - John Wayne Gacy!? (Easter egg)
DATE: 2013/05/06
LENGTH: 19 min.
Speech on the NDP Opposition Motion on Employment Insurance
Speech on the NDP Opposition Motion on Employment Insurance
DATE: 2013/02/11
LENGTH: 10 min.
Question on CETA and Higher Drug Costs
Question on CETA and Higher Drug Costs
DATE: 2013/02/11
LENGTH: 1 min.
Don
Don't give us reason to knock on your door this Easter - Wayne
DATE: 2013/03/26
LENGTH: 2 min.
Question on Canada Post cutting services to rural post offices
Question on Canada Post cutting services to rural post offices
DATE: 2013/02/25
LENGTH: 1 min.
A Tribute to Georgina Palmer
A Tribute to Georgina Palmer
DATE: 2013/03/26
LENGTH: 1 min.
Question in the House on EI Changes affecting Islanders
Question in the House on EI Changes affecting Islanders
DATE: 2013/02/01
LENGTH: 1 min.
Statement on the passing of Scott MacArthur
Statement on the passing of Scott MacArthur
DATE: 2013/02/11
LENGTH: 1 min.
Prison savings? MPs Kellie Leitch, Rosane Doré Lefebvre & Wayne Easter CBC July 11, 2012
Prison savings? MPs Kellie Leitch, Rosane Doré Lefebvre & Wayne Easter CBC July 11, 2012
DATE: 2012/07/16
LENGTH: 12 min.
RE6- Batman Easter Egg [Wayne Comfort poster] by DarshD.
RE6- Batman Easter Egg [Wayne Comfort poster] by DarshD.
DATE: 2012/10/11
LENGTH: 1 min.
Wayne Easter speaking on the Motion concerning the powers of Elections Canada
Wayne Easter speaking on the Motion concerning the powers of Elections Canada
DATE: 2012/03/09
LENGTH: 1 min.
Wayne Easter on Conservative Election Fraud
Wayne Easter on Conservative Election Fraud
DATE: 2012/03/02
LENGTH: 0 min.
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Wayne
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Wayne
DATE: 2013/05/13
LENGTH: 14 min.
Latest Videos
D Wayne Spoken Word-Easter 2013
D Wayne Spoken Word-Easter 2013
DATE: 2013/05/17
LENGTH: 4 min.
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Wayne
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Wayne
DATE: 2013/05/13
LENGTH: 14 min.
Batman Arkham City - Easter Eggs: Thomas y Martha Wayne
Batman Arkham City - Easter Eggs: Thomas y Martha Wayne
DATE: 2013/05/10
LENGTH: 3 min.
Dead Island Riptide - Epic Midget Zombies Easter Egg
Dead Island Riptide - Epic Midget Zombies Easter Egg
DATE: 2013/05/10
LENGTH: 1 min.
Deadlight [Pt.2] - John Wayne Gacy!? (Easter egg)
Deadlight [Pt.2] - John Wayne Gacy!? (Easter egg)
DATE: 2013/05/06
LENGTH: 19 min.
Meadow View UMC Easter 03-31-13
Meadow View UMC Easter 03-31-13
DATE: 2013/05/02
LENGTH: 56 min.
Port Stephens Blue Swimmer Crab bonanza Easter 2010
Port Stephens Blue Swimmer Crab bonanza Easter 2010
DATE: 2013/04/30
LENGTH: 0 min.
Dead Island Riptide Easter Egg
Dead Island Riptide Easter Egg
DATE: 2013/04/29
LENGTH: 1 min.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fifth Sunday of Easter
DATE: 2013/04/29
LENGTH: 7 min.
Easter @1988
Easter @1988
DATE: 2013/04/28
LENGTH: 12 min.
"Easter Story" / Hackensack (Fountains Of Wayne Cover)
"Easter Story" / Hackensack (Fountains Of Wayne Cover)
DATE: 2013/04/27
LENGTH: 4 min.
Nike Kobe 8 Easter On Feet [HD]
Nike Kobe 8 Easter On Feet [HD]
DATE: 2013/04/27
LENGTH: 1 min.
Reverend Nancy Woods Presides during 1st Service on Easter Sunday at CSLGH
Reverend Nancy Woods Presides during 1st Service on Easter Sunday at CSLGH
DATE: 2013/04/22
LENGTH: 6 min.
Walkthrough95 - cod bo2 easter egg motd - wayne
Walkthrough95 - cod bo2 easter egg motd - wayne
DATE: 2013/04/21
LENGTH: 14 min.
Easter baskets.
Easter baskets.
DATE: 2013/04/21
LENGTH: 1 min.
Female Easter Towhee
Female Easter Towhee
DATE: 2013/04/21
LENGTH: 1 min.
Easter bunny going in Vinny Domenech
Easter bunny going in Vinny Domenech
DATE: 2013/04/21
LENGTH: 0 min.
Batman Arkham City - Easter Eggs - Batman
Batman Arkham City - Easter Eggs - Batman's Parents
DATE: 2013/04/20
LENGTH: 2 min.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
DATE: 2013/04/19
LENGTH: 5 min.
Easter V-LSB 633-At the Lamb
Easter V-LSB 633-At the Lamb's High Feast
DATE: 2013/04/19
LENGTH: 5 min.
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt
DATE: 2013/04/17
LENGTH: 0 min.
Black Ops 2 Zombies Mob of The Dead FULL Easter Egg Tutorial - BO2 No One Escapes Alive - Fly Plane
Black Ops 2 Zombies Mob of The Dead FULL Easter Egg Tutorial - BO2 No One Escapes Alive - Fly Plane
DATE: 2013/04/16
LENGTH: 5 min.
Easter at Relevant (Recap)
Easter at Relevant (Recap)
DATE: 2013/04/16
LENGTH: 1 min.
Cat
Cat's easter egg
DATE: 2013/04/15
LENGTH: 0 min.
Images Source: Flickr. Images licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA

Here you can share your comments or contribute with more information, content, resources or links about this topic.