Thomas Alexander CRERAR

CRERAR, The Hon. Thomas Alexander, P.C., C.C.

Personal Data

Party
Liberal
Constituency
Churchill (Manitoba)
Birth Date
June 17, 1876
Deceased Date
April 11, 1975
Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crerar
PARLINFO
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=c0217f54-28e5-4cd6-8ce3-4d47e7475495&Language=E&Section=ALL
Profession
farmer, grain merchant, managing director, teacher

Parliamentary Career

December 17, 1917 - October 4, 1921
UNI L
  Marquette (Manitoba)
  • Minister of Agriculture (October 12, 1917 - June 11, 1919)
December 6, 1921 - September 5, 1925
PRO
  Marquette (Manitoba)
February 5, 1930 - May 30, 1930
LIB
  Brandon (Manitoba)
  • Minister of Railways and Canals (December 30, 1929 - August 6, 1930)
October 14, 1935 - January 25, 1940
LIB
  Churchill (Manitoba)
  • Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (October 23, 1935 - November 30, 1936)
  • Minister of the Interior (October 23, 1935 - November 30, 1936)
  • Minister of Mines (October 23, 1935 - November 30, 1936)
  • Minister of Immigration and Colonization (October 23, 1935 - November 30, 1936)
  • Minister of Agriculture (October 25, 1935 - November 3, 1935)
  • Minister of Mines and Resources (December 1, 1936 - April 17, 1945)
March 26, 1940 - April 16, 1945
LIB
  Churchill (Manitoba)
  • Minister of Mines and Resources (December 1, 1936 - April 17, 1945)

Most Recent Speeches (Page 2 of 1323)


April 6, 1945

Mr. CRERAR:

My hon. friend is asking

his question, may I suggest, for political purposes. He is accusing the parliamentary assistant and the government of acting for political purposes. I would just like to throw that back across the chamber at him, and the remarks he is making.

Topic:   DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
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April 6, 1945

Mr. CRERAR:

Very well; I will say it

whether I have the permission of my hon. friend or not.

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April 6, 1945

Mr. CRERAR:

May I say this to my hon.

friend-

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April 6, 1945

Mr. CRERAR:

As the Prime Minister told the house, it is in the light of the circumstances then existing that the decision of the government will be made at the proper time. When my hon. friend says, "You must tell us now how many men are going to go," I say that is an unreasonable position for the hon. member to take.

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April 6, 1945

Mr. CRERAR:

May I say to my hon.

friend that he knows as well as anyone else that the war in Europe is not yet over.

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