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The Hon. Ralph Goodale, P.C., M.P., BA’71, LLB’72

Raised on the family farm near Wilcox, SK., Ralph Goodale has devoted his life to public service. First elected as Member of Parliament in 1974 at the age of 24, he went on to serve as Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party. In 1986, he was elected a Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly. He would return to the House of Commons in 1993, and was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food. Since then, he has served in various capacities, such as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians.