page_title: St. Francis Xavier University
section_title: Noted alumni
hierarchical_section_title: St. Francis Xavier University / Noted alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: Allan MacEachen
context_page_description: St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada.
context_section_description: John Allan Cameron, Celtic musician
  Father Moses Coady, leader of the Antigonish Movement
  Martin William Currie, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland 2007-
  Gerry Dee, actor and comedian
  Pat Dunn, former Minister of Health Promotion and Protection and Member of the Legislative Assembly, Pictou Centre, Nova Scotia (2006–2009)
  Vernon Fougère, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown
  Danny Gallivan, Sportscaster for the Montreal Canadiens
  Eric Gillis, Olympic Games Competitor at Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016
  Danny Graham, former Leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia (2002–2005), and MLA, Halifax Citadel, Nova Scotia (2003–2005)
  Robert J. Higgins, New Brunswick politician, Supreme Court justice
  Charles V. Keating, Canadian businessman
  Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist, President of National Research Council Canada (1980–1989) and the Canadian Space Agency (1989–1992)
  Larry Lamb, English actor best known as Archie Mitchell in BBC television soap EastEnders
  Mary Jane Lamond, Canadian folk musician
  Ghislaine Landry, Olympic rugby player at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  Amanda Lindhout, journalist and author
  Angus L. Macdonald, Premier of Nova Scotia (1933-1940; 1945-1954), Canada's Minister of Defence for Naval Services (1941-1945)
  Colin MacDonald, lead singer for Canadian rock group The Trews
  Rodney MacDonald, Premier of Nova Scotia 2006-2009
  Ronald J. MacDonald, former world record holder in the indoor one mile run and eleven mile cross country run. Boston Marathon Champion in 1898.
  Ronald St. John Macdonald, Canadian legal academic and jurist
  Allan J. MacEachen, first Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
  Linden MacIntyre, Canadian journalist, broadcaster and novelist
  John Keiller MacKay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1957-1963
  Alistair MacLeod, Canadian writer
  Lisa MacLeod, Member of Provincial Parliament, Nepean-Carleton, Ontario
  Frank McKenna, Premier of New Brunswick 1987-1997, Canadian Ambassador to the United States 2005-January 25, 2006
  Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada 1984-1993
  Lowell Murray, Former Canadian Senator 1979-2011
  Mark Norris, Former Minister of Economic Development in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 2001-2004
  Seamus O'Regan, former co-host of CTV's morning television programme, Canada AM, MP for St. John's South—Mount Pearl.
  Daniel Petrie, American-based Canadian television and movie director
  Ed Picco, Former politician in Nunavut 1995-2008
  Lisa Raitt, Former Member of Parliament 2008-2019, Halton, former federal Minister of Transport.
  John Ralston,  Canadian actor
  Geoff Regan, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, Nova Scotia, Speaker of the House of Commons.
  Mike Smith, Canadian actor ("Bubbles" on the Trailer Park Boys)
  P.J. Stock, former NHL player and Montreal sports radio broadcaster
  Annette Verschuren, Canadian businessperson, President of The Home Depot Canada and Asia
  Michael Walker, economist, founder of the Fraser Institute
  Sam Webb, leader of the Communist Party USA, 2000-2014
  Currie Dixon, Yukon Legislative Assembly Member 2011-
  Several CFL players drafted including Henoc Muamba selected first overall to Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2011, Bill McIntyre, 5th round to Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1987, Akeem Foster and Cauchy Muamba with B.C. Lions, Eugene Belliveau with Montreal Alouettes, and Mike McCullough.
caption: Allan J. MacEachen: first Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1977-1979, 1980-1984)
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