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'''Roderick "Rod" Blaker''' (born 23 November 1936 in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]])<ref name=parl>[http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=8b173462-ff95-47f1-a93e-a813c66ddd7b&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Profile of Rod Blaker]; PARLINFO, Parliamentarian File. Retrieved 2014-02-11.</ref> was a [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal party]] member of the [[CanadianHouse of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]].

==History==

Prior toBefore entering Canadian federal politics, Roderick Blaker, commonly known as Rod Blaker, was a lawyer and broadcast editorialist.<ref name=parl/> He was first elected atin the electoral district of [[Lachine (electoral district)|Lachine electoral district]] in the [[1972 Canadian federal election, 1972|1972 federal election]] and was re-elected in [[1974 Canadian federal election,|in 1974|1974]], [[1979 Canadian federal election,|in 1979|1979]], and [[1980 Canadian federal election,|in 1980|1980]]. He served consecutive terms in the [[29th Canadian Parliament|29th]] to the [[32nd Canadian Parliament|32nd Parliaments]]s thenand leftretired federalbefore politics inthe [[1984 withoutCanadian campaigningfederal in that year'selection|1984 federal election]].

During his time in Parliament, Blaker had several rolesserved as a [[List of parliamentary secretaries of Canada|Parliamentary Secretary]] to the [[Minister of Supply and Services]] ( from 1976- to 1977), the [[Solicitor General of Canada]] (from 1977- to 1978) and the [[Minister of International Trade Diversification|Minister for International Trade]] (in 1984).<ref name=parl/> He was also the Assistant Deputy [[Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] (from 1980- to 1984) and the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole (from 1982- to 1984).<ref name=parl/>

Prior to entering Canadian federal politics, Roderick Blaker, commonly known as Rod Blaker, was a lawyer and broadcast editorialist.<ref name=parl/> He was first elected at the [[Lachine (electoral district)|Lachine electoral district]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 1972|1972 federal election]] and was re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1974|1974]], [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979]] and [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980]]. He served consecutive terms in the [[29th Canadian Parliament|29th]] to [[32nd Canadian Parliament]]s then left federal politics in 1984 without campaigning in that year's federal election.

Blaker's 1974 election campaign was later noted for being the involvement of [[Doug Finley]], in Finley's first federal campaign. Finley later became a major election strategist for the [[Conservative Party of Canada]],<ref>Uncredited, [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=8ab38b84-3243-4f56-ac4d-13fa1530f722 Harper's backroom general] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512074242/http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=8ab38b84-3243-4f56-ac4d-13fa1530f722 |date=12 May 2014}};[[Canwest News Service]]. Retrieved 2013-02-12.</ref> and was subsequently appointed asto athe [[Senate of Canada|SenatorSenate]].

During his time in Parliament, Blaker had several roles as a [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the [[Minister of Supply and Services]] (1976-1977), the [[Solicitor General of Canada]] (1977-1978) and the [[Minister for International Trade]] (1984).<ref name=parl/> He was also the Assistant Deputy [[Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] (1980-1984) and the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole (1982-1984).<ref name=parl/>

Blaker's 1974 election campaign was later noted for the involvement of [[Doug Finley]], in Finley's first federal campaign. Finley later became a major election strategist for the [[Conservative Party of Canada]],<ref>Uncredited, [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=8ab38b84-3243-4f56-ac4d-13fa1530f722 Harper's backroom general];[[Canwest News Service]]. Retrieved 2013-02-12.</ref> and was subsequently appointed as a [[Senate of Canada|Senator]].

==References==

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==External links==

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