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==History==

Prior to entering Canadian federal politics, Roderick Blaker, commonly known as Rod Blaker, was ana announcer, journalistlawyer and lawyerbroadcast 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.

During his time in Parliament, Blaker had several roles as a [[Parliamentary Secretary]]. He was 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]] (1980-19821984) and the Deputy SpeakerChair of the HouseCommittee of Commonsthe 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]].