# Gerry Weiner

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The Honourable Gerry Weiner PC Mayor of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec In office 1982–1984 Preceded by Jean Cournoyer Succeeded by Ed Janiszewski Member of Parliament for Dollard In office 1984–1988 Preceded by Louis Desmarais Succeeded by District was abolished in 1987. Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds—Dollard In office 1988–1993 Preceded by District was created in 1987. Succeeded by Bernard Patry Personal details Born (1933-06-26) June 26, 1933 (age 93) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Party Progressive Conservative (Federal)

**Gerald "Gerry" Weiner**, [PC](/source/King's_Privy_Council_for_Canada) (born June 26, 1933) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) politician.

## Biography

A [pharmacist](/source/Pharmacist) educated at [McGill University](/source/McGill_University) and the [Université de Montréal](/source/Universit%C3%A9_de_Montr%C3%A9al), Weiner entered local politics and eventually became [mayor](/source/Mayor) of [Dollard-des-Ormeaux](/source/Dollard-des-Ormeaux), [Quebec](/source/Quebec) in 1982. He was a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) candidate in the [1984 election](/source/1984_Canadian_federal_election), winning a [seat](/source/Parliamentary_seat) in the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) as [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(Canada)) for [Dollard](/source/Dollard_(electoral_district)), [Quebec](/source/Quebec) in the Tory landslide that brought [Brian Mulroney](/source/Brian_Mulroney) to power.

After serving for two years as a [parliamentary secretary](/source/Parliamentary_secretary), Weiner was promoted to [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Canada) Mulroney's [Cabinet](/source/Canadian_Cabinet) as [Minister of State](/source/Minister_of_State_(Canada)) for [immigration](/source/Immigration).

He was re-elected as MP for the new [riding](/source/Riding_(division)) of [Pierrefonds—Dollard](/source/Pierrefonds%E2%80%94Dollard) in the [1988 election](/source/1988_Canadian_federal_election). In 1989, he became [Secretary of State for Canada](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Canada). In 1988, he became Minister of State for Multiculturalism and served in that position until 1991. From 1990 to 1993, he was [Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship](/source/Minister_of_Multiculturalism_and_Citizenship_(Canada)) in the cabinets of Mulroney and his successor [Kim Campbell](/source/Kim_Campbell). He lost his seat in the [1993 election](/source/1993_Canadian_federal_election) that also defeated the Campbell government and reduced the Tories to two seats.

Weiner entered provincial politics, serving as president of the [Equality Party](/source/Equality_Party_(Quebec)), which was a party advocating the rights of [anglophones](/source/English-speaking_Quebecker) in Quebec. In 1998, he was elected to the [city council](/source/City_council) in [Montreal](/source/Montreal) as a member of the [Vision Montreal](/source/Vision_Montreal) party and a supporter of Mayor [Pierre Bourque](/source/Pierre_Bourque_(politician)). Weiner served on the city's executive committee.

Since 2017, Weiner has transitioned back to the private sector, as an Executive Director at APS Global Partners Inc. This esteemed business consulting company specializes in the Canadian Start-Up Visa program, facilitating the growth and success of aspiring entrepreneurs. Weiner continues to practice as a pharmacist in Montreal. He is currently the president of the board of directors for The Centre For Literacy of Quebec; the national vice-president of the Friends of Haifa University; the chair of the board of directors of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation; a member board of directors of Mount Sinai Hospital and member of the board of directors of the Canada-India Business Council. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Electoral record

v t e 1993 Canadian federal election: Pierrefonds—Dollard Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Bernard Patry 39,974 64.98 $32,857 Bloc Québécois René de Cotret Opzoomer 10,712 17.41 $16,510 Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 8,106 13.18 $35,655 New Democratic Catherine J. Rideout-Erais 864 1.40 $117 Natural Law Ruby Finkelstein 480 0.78 $626 National Carlos Roldan 474 0.77 $2,105 Libertarian Hugh Rowe 410 0.67 $0 Equality Lionel Albert 386 0.63 $5,004 Commonwealth of Canada Glenford Charles 108 0.18 $0 Total valid votes 61,514 100.00 Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 925 Turnout 62,439 81.01 Electors on the lists 77,076 Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.

1988 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 27,532 49.77 Liberal Bernard Patry 22,244 40.21 New Democratic Pierre Razik 3,854 6.97 Rhinoceros Jean-François Lafond 856 1.55 Independent William Short 452 0.82 Libertarian Hugh Rowe 302 0.55 Commonwealth of Canada Michel Haddad 77 0.14 Total valid votes 55,317 100.00

1984 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 26,076 Liberal Louis Desmarais 21,451 New Democratic Sid Ingerman 6,619 Rhinoceros Rita Constantin-Truba 1,247 Parti nationaliste Gisèle Hurtubise 978 Libertarian Hugh Rowe 381 Commonwealth of Canada Pascal Galasso 104

## References

- *Canadian Who's Who 1997*. University of Toronto Press.

## External links

- [Gerry Weiner – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=15708)

Political offices Preceded by The office was created in 1991. Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship 1991–1993 Succeeded by The office was abolished in 1993.

v t e Cabinet of Prime Minister Kim Campbell (1993) Kim Campbell Perrin Beatty Pierre Blais Pauline Browes Jean Charest Mary Collins Jean Corbeil Paul Dick Jim Edwards Tom Hockin Monique Landry Doug Lewis Gilles Loiselle Peter McCreath Charles Mayer Lowell Murray Rob Nicholson Ross Reid Larry Schneider Tom Siddon Bobbie Sparrow Garth Turner Bernard Valcourt Pierre H. Vincent Gerry Weiner

v t e Cabinet of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (1984–93) Brian Mulroney Harvie Andre Perrin Beatty André Bissonnette Pierre Blais Suzanne Blais-Grenier Benoît Bouchard Lucien Bouchard Pauline Browes Pierre Cadieux Kim Campbell Pat Carney Andrée Champagne Jean Charest Joe Clark Robert Coates Mary Collins Jean Corbeil Michel Côté David Crombie John Crosbie Marcel Danis Robert de Cotret Paul Dick Jake Epp John Fraser George Hees Ray Hnatyshyn Tom Hockin Otto Jelinek James Kelleher Roch La Salle Monique Landry Robert Layton Doug Lewis Gilles Loiselle Flora MacDonald Elmer MacKay Shirley Martin Marcel Masse Charles Mayer Don Mazankowski John McDermid Barbara McDougall Stewart McInnes Bill McKnight Walter McLean Thomas McMillan Gerald Merrithew Lowell Murray Jack Murta Erik Nielsen Frank Oberle Alan Redway Dufferin Roblin Tom Siddon Gerry St. Germain Sinclair Stevens Bernard Valcourt Monique Vézina Pierre H. Vincent Gerry Weiner Michael Wilson William Winegard John Wise

v t e Secretaries of state for Canada Langevin Aikins Christie Scott Aikins O'Connor Mousseau Chapleau Patterson Costigan Dickey Montague Ouimet (acting) Daly (acting) Tupper Scott Murphy Roche Coderre Blondin Patenaude Sévigny (acting) Meighen Burrell Sifton Drayton (acting) Monty Copp Foster Murphy (acting) Lapointe Perley Rinfret Cahan Rinfret Lapointe Casgrain McLarty Martin Gibson Bradley Pickersgill Pinard Fairclough Courtemanche Balcer Dorion Balcer Halpenny Pickersgill Lamontagne LaMarsh Connolly Marchand Pelletier Faulkner Roberts MacDonald Fox Regan Joyal McLean B. Bouchard Crombie L. Bouchard Weiner de Cotret Landry1 1The department was eliminated in 1993 when the government was reorganized. The position of Secretary of State for Canada was not legally eliminated until 1996 when its remaining responsibilities were assigned to other cabinet positions and departments, particularly the newly created position of Minister of Canadian Heritage.

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