# Paul Duffie > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Duffie > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Duffie.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Duffie > Source revision: 1349580531 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1951)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Paul Duffie | honorific_suffix = | caption = | image = | office1 = Member of the [Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_New_Brunswick) | term_start1 = 1991 | term_end1 = 1999 | monarch1 = | governor_general1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | office2 = New Brunswick Minister (of Municipalities from 1991-1995; of justice from 1995-1997) | term_start2 = 1991 | term_end2 = 1997 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | office4 = Mayor of [Grand Falls, New Brunswick](/source/Grand_Falls%2C_New_Brunswick) | term_start4 = 1986 | term_end4 = 1987, again from June 19, 2004-2008 | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | office5 = New Brunswick Court Judge | term_start5 = | term_end5 = | prime_minister5 = | predecessor5 = | successor5 = | riding6 = | parliament6 = | term_start6 = | term_end6 = | majority6 = | predecessor6 = | successor6 = | riding7 = | parliament7 = | term_start7 = 2008 | term_end7 = | majority7 = | predecessor7 = | successor7 = | birth_name = Paul Duffie | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | party = Liberal | spouse = | alma_mater = | profession = | signature = | signature_alt = | allegiance = | branch = | service_years = | rank = | unit = | battles = }} '''Paul Duffie''' (born June 14, 1951) is a former Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge in the province of [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick). Duffie was born in [Neguac, New Brunswick](/source/Neguac%2C_New_Brunswick). A graduate of [Ricker College](/source/Ricker_College) in [Houlton, Maine](/source/Houlton%2C_Maine) with a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) degree and the [University of New Brunswick](/source/University_of_New_Brunswick) in [Fredericton, New Brunswick](/source/Fredericton%2C_New_Brunswick) with a [law degree](/source/law_degree). He was mayor of [Grand Falls](/source/Grand_Falls%2C_New_Brunswick) from 1986 until his election as [MLA](/source/Legislative_Assembly) in [1987](/source/1987_New_Brunswick_general_election). Elected as a [Liberal](/source/New_Brunswick_Liberal_Association) in the [Frank McKenna](/source/Frank_McKenna) landslide, Duffie continued his law practice in addition to his legislative duties. In 1991, he was named to the board of governors for the University of New Brunswick. In [1991](/source/1991_New_Brunswick_general_election), Duffie was re-elected as MLA and appointed to be the Minister of Education. He became Minister of Municipalities, Culture & Housing in 1994. Upon being re-elected in [1995](/source/1995_New_Brunswick_general_election) he became Minister of Justice. Duffie resigned from cabinet in 1997, after considering a run for leader, to spend more time with his family. Duffie co-chaired the leadership campaign of [Camille Theriault](/source/Camille_Theriault) with [Doug Tyler](/source/Doug_Tyler). Duffie did not seek re-election in the [1999 general election](/source/1999_New_Brunswick_general_election). In 2001, following the resignation of Theriault, Duffie was encouraged to [run for leader](/source/2002_New_Brunswick_Liberal_Association_leadership_election). His biggest supporters in the seven-member Liberal caucus were [House Leader](/source/House_Leader) [Eric Allaby](/source/Eric_Allaby) and former [Minister of Transportation](/source/Department_of_Transportation_(New_Brunswick)) [Sheldon Lee](/source/Sheldon_Lee_(politician)). In early 2002, [Shawn Graham](/source/Shawn_Graham) emerged as the clear leader in delegate selection meetings and Duffie dropped out of the race, backing Graham. Though he originally pledged to run in the [2003 election](/source/2003_New_Brunswick_general_election), he backed fellow Liberal and fellow former Grand Falls mayor [Ron Ouellette](/source/Ron_Ouellette) who was elected on June 9. Duffie returned to municipal politics and was elected mayor of Grand Falls on May 10, 2004, 18 years after he was first elected to the post. In June 2008, he was named a provincial court judge.{{cite news |author= |date=June 23, 2008 |title=Former cabinet minister appointed provincial court judge |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-cabinet-minister-appointed-provincial-court-judge-1.721543 |url-status=live |work=[CBC News](/source/CBC_News) |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316130920/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-cabinet-minister-appointed-provincial-court-judge-1.721543 |archive-date=March 16, 2024 |access-date=March 16, 2024}} == Notes == {{reflist}} == References == * [http://www.utpress.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/cw2w3.cgi?p=duceppe&t=30818&d=1166 Entry from Canadian Who's Who] {{s-start}} {{Canadian cabinet member navigational box header |ministry=Frank_McKenna}} {{ministry box cabinet posts | post3 = [Minister of Justice and Attorney General](/source/Department_of_Justice_(New_Brunswick)) | post3years = 1995–1997 | post3note = | post3preceded = [Edmond Blanchard](/source/Edmond_Blanchard) | post3followed = [Bernard Richard](/source/Bernard_Richard) | post2 = [Minister of Municipalities, Culture and Housing](/source/Department_of_Municipalities%2C_Culture_and_Housing_(New_Brunswick)) | post2years = 1994–1995 | post2note = | post2preceded = [Marcelle Mersereau](/source/Marcelle_Mersereau) | post2followed = [Ann Breault](/source/Ann_Breault) | post1 = [Minister of Education](/source/Department_of_Education_(New_Brunswick)) | post1years = 1991–1994 | post1note = | post1preceded = [Shirley Dysart](/source/Shirley_Dysart) | post1followed = [Vaughn Blaney](/source/Vaughn_Blaney) }} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Duffie, Paul}} Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Category:Lawyers in New Brunswick Category:Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick Category:New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Category:Ricker College alumni Category:University of New Brunswick alumni Category:University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law alumni Category:20th-century mayors of places in New Brunswick Category:21st-century mayors of places in New Brunswick --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paul Duffie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Duffie) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Duffie?action=history)). 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