Clarence Decatur HOWE

HOWE, The Right Hon. Clarence Decatur, P.C.

Personal Data

Party
Liberal
Constituency
Port Arthur (Ontario)
Birth Date
January 15, 1886
Deceased Date
December 31, 1960
Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._D._Howe
PARLINFO
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=1716566b-edef-40b2-9552-49510618c3bb&Language=E&Section=ALL
Profession
civil engineer, consulting engineer, professor

Parliamentary Career

October 14, 1935 - January 25, 1940
LIB
  Port Arthur (Ontario)
  • Minister of Railways and Canals (October 23, 1935 - November 1, 1936)
  • Minister of Marine (October 23, 1935 - November 1, 1936)
  • Minister of Transport (November 2, 1936 - July 7, 1940)
March 26, 1940 - April 16, 1945
LIB
  Port Arthur (Ontario)
  • Minister of Transport (November 2, 1936 - July 7, 1940)
  • Minister of Munitions and Supply (April 9, 1940 - December 31, 1945)
  • Minister of Transport (May 13, 1942 - October 5, 1942)
  • Minister of Reconstruction (October 13, 1944 - December 31, 1945)
June 11, 1945 - April 30, 1949
LIB
  Port Arthur (Ontario)
  • Minister of Munitions and Supply (April 9, 1940 - December 31, 1945)
  • Minister of Reconstruction (October 13, 1944 - December 31, 1945)
  • Minister of Reconstruction and Supply (January 1, 1946 - November 14, 1948)
  • Minister of Trade and Commerce (January 19, 1948 - November 14, 1948)
  • Minister of Trade and Commerce (November 15, 1948 - June 20, 1957)
June 27, 1949 - June 13, 1953
LIB
  Port Arthur (Ontario)
  • Minister of Trade and Commerce (November 15, 1948 - June 20, 1957)
  • Minister of Defence Production (April 1, 1951 - June 20, 1957)
August 10, 1953 - April 12, 1957
LIB
  Port Arthur (Ontario)
  • Minister of Trade and Commerce (November 15, 1948 - June 20, 1957)
  • Minister of Defence Production (April 1, 1951 - June 20, 1957)

Most Recent Speeches (Page 1 of 4614)

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March 31, 1960

Mr. Van Home:

I merely read a report that the hon. member had said that. I can assure the hon. member that is not the case. We in the maritime provinces are interested in this matter of getting the energy board to take a more serious attitude toward our problems. I wish to take this opportunity of going on record to request the government to direct the energy board to give more serious consideration to these problems that come under this act, as they relate to the maritime provinces.

Topic:   NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING GAS TOLLS AND EXPIRY DATES OF LICENCES
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February 24, 1960

Mr. Van Home:

On a point of order again-

Topic:   POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Subtopic:   MINDEN, ONT. PETITION CONCERNING ANGUS COULTER
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April 12, 1957

Right Hon. C. D. Howe (Minister of Trade and Commerce):

The hon. member is using his position in parliament to obtain information for a small broker in the city of Winnipeg, and I object to giving that information, because I do not think that to do so would help the sale of Canadian wheat.

Topic:   INQUIRY AS TO FINANCING OF WHEAT SALE
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April 12, 1957

Mr. Howe (Port Arthur):

I can say that the 300,000 tons of wheat have been purchased by Poland from the Canadian wheat board. More I do not wish to say.

Topic:   INQUIRY AS TO FINANCING OF WHEAT SALE
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April 12, 1957

Mr. Howe (Port Arthur):

Nuts!

Topic:   INTERIM SUPPLY
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