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The HonourableNorman Doyle
Doyle in September 2017
Senator from Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
January 6, 2012 – November 11, 2020
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byBill Rompkey
Succeeded byIris Petten
Member of Parliament
for St. John's East
(St. John's North; 2004–2006)
In office
June 2, 1997 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byBonnie Hickey
Succeeded byJack Harris
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Harbour Main
(Harbour Main—Bell Island; 1979–1985)
In office
September 18, 1979 – May 3, 1993
Preceded byWilliam Doody
Succeeded byDon Whelan
Personal details
Born (1945-11-11) November 11, 1945 (age 79)
Avondale, Dominion of Newfoundland
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations		Progressive Conservative (1997–2003)
SpouseBelle (Hannifan) Doyle
ResidenceSt. John's
ProfessionBusinessman

Norman "Blicky" Doyle (born November 11, 1945) is a Canadian businessman and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 2012 to 2020 and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008.

Political career

Provincial politics

Doyle was a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1979 to 1993. He represented the provincial electoral district of Harbour Main sitting with the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

During his time in office he served multiple cabinet positions, Minister of Communications from 1982 to 1984 than ran the Municipal Affairs portfolio from 1984 to 1987 and then Transportation from 1987 to 1989 and finally as Labour Minister briefly in 1989.

House of Commons

He was a Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada. He represented the riding of St. John's East from 1997 to 2008. He has also been a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1997 until the party's merger in 2003 with the Canadian Alliance.

He was formerly chair of the Commons standing committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

He was the caucus chair of both the Conservative Party and the Progressive Conservative Party. He was the whip and deputy whip of the Progressive Conservative Party and was critic of Citizenship and Immigration, Labour, Transport, Human Resources Development, and Human Resources and Skill Development.

Senate

Doyle was appointed to the Senate of Canada to represent the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on January 6, 2012, by Governor General David Johnston, on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He rejoined the Conservative caucus with which he previously sat in the House of Commons. He reached the mandatory retirement age on November 11, 2020.

References

  1. "Veteran St. John's MP Doyle retiring from politics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. "Harper appoints 7 new senators". CBC News. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
    - "New Senator sought return to political life". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

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