 david charles dingwall, pc (born june 29, 1952) is a former canadian cabinet minister and civil servant. a lawyer by training, dingwall was first elected to the canadian house of commons in the 1980 canadian federal election as the liberal member of parliament (mp) for cape bretonâeast richmond in nova scotia. he was re-elected in three subsequent elections, and served as opposition house leader from 1991 to 1993. ==cabinet minister== after the liberals won the 1993 canadian election under jean chrÃ©tien, dingwall was appointed to cabinet as the minister of public works and minister of supply and services, minister responsible for canada post, minister responsible for canada mortgage and housing, minister responsible for the royal canadian mint, minister responsible for defence construction limited, and the minister responsible for the atlantic canada opportunities agency. dingwall also served on several cabinet committees, including the treasury board and economic development. in 1996, dingwall convinced the then prime minister of canada to host the g7 summit in halifax, nova scotia. leaders from the g7 convened in halifax and boris yeltsin, the president of russia was a special attendee at that session. in 1996, dingwall was appointed minister of health.associated press. "canadians fight for their cheese". lodi news-sentinel, april 18, 1996, p. 20. retrieved on july 24, 2013. in 1997, dingwall passed the tobacco control act, which at the time was the toughest tobacco legislation in the world.associated press. "no cigarette sponsors in canada". today's news-herald (lake havasu city, ariz.), february 20, 1997, p. 5. retrieved on july 24, 2013. he was subsequently honoured by the canadian cancer society and the world health organization. ==after politics== following his defeat in 1997,crary, david. "liberals narrowly retain majority". times daily (florence, ala.), june 3, 1997, p. 8a. retrieved on july 24, 2013. dingwall was given a honorary doctorate of laws from the university college of cape breton, recipient of the connaught award presented by the canadian lung association. dingwall served as president of wallding international, a government relations firm and served on several corporate board of directors, including, rogers sugar income fund, md life, advisory board, state street global advisors inc., director of webstandard inc., and director of journeys
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