William Sterling Blair PC COM MP is a Canadian politician. He is a member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada. He speaks for the electoral area of Scarborough Southwest, and is a member of the Liberal Party. Blair is the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Canada's cabinet right now.[2] From 2018 to 2019, he was the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.[3] Before working in politics, Blair was the chief of police for the city of Toronto.[4]
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Bill Blair
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Assumed office
July 26, 2023 |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau
Mark Carney |
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| Preceded by | Anita Anand |
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In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
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| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) |
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| Succeeded by | Harjit Sajjan |
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In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
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| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino (as Minister of Public Safety)
Himself (as Minister of Emergency Preparedness) |
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In office
July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019 |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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In office
January 28, 2017 – July 18, 2018 |
| Minister | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
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| Preceded by | Sean Casey |
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| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino |
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Assumed office
October 19, 2015 |
| Preceded by | Dan Harris |
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In office
April 6, 2005 – April 25, 2015 |
| Preceded by | Mike Boyd |
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| Succeeded by | Mark Saunders |
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| Born | William Sterling Blair
1954 (age 70–71)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Political party | Liberal |
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| Spouse(s) | Susanne Blair |
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| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
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| Residence | South Hill, Toronto[1] |
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| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
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| Awards | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Police Exemplary Service Medal
Member of the Order of St. John Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| Police career |
| Department | Toronto Police Service |
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| Rank |  Chief of Police |
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In October 2021, he became the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. In 2023, he became the Minister of National Defence.
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