{"id":39750,"date":"2020-12-06T08:39:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T13:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=39750"},"modified":"2020-12-06T08:39:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T13:39:40","slug":"statement-by-the-prime-minister-on-the-death-of-the-honourable-ronald-a-irwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/06\/statement-by-the-prime-minister-on-the-death-of-the-honourable-ronald-a-irwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by the Prime Minister on the death of the Honourable Ronald A. Irwin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister, <span class=\"xn-person\">Justin Trudeau<\/span>, issued the following statement on the death of the Honourable Ronald A. Irwin:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of former <span class=\"xn-location\">Sault Ste. Marie<\/span> Mayor, Member of Parliament, Minister, lawyer, and diplomat <span class=\"xn-person\">Ronald A. Irwin<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;Mr. Irwin was born in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sault Ste. Marie<\/span> and dedicated his life and career to community involvement and public service. He loved his city and served it with\u00a0incredible leadership as a school trustee, city councillor, director of the Chamber of Commerce, and as mayor. In 1980, he was first elected as Member of Parliament for <span class=\"xn-location\">Sault Ste. Marie<\/span> and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the then Justice Minister Jean Chr\u00e9tien. He was elected MP for a second term in 1993 and served as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;Mr. Irwin also served our country as Ambassador of <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span> and Consul General of <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>. 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