First elected in 2000 and re-elected seven times since, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc has represented the riding of Beauséjour for 25 years.

A senior member of Cabinet, Minister LeBlanc has held a number of portfolios over the years, including Finance, Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Safety and Democratic Institutions, and Infrastructure and Communities. He has also served as President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, as Minister of Northern Affairs and Internal Trade, as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. Additionally, he has served as Deputy Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence.

During his time on the Hill, Minister LeBlanc has gained a wealth of experience delivering on national commitments and priorities that depend on strong relationships with other orders of government to create more jobs and grow the economy. In his various roles in Cabinet, he has led the delivery of important initiatives for Canadians, including establishing the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and modernizing the Fisheries Act to help protect fish stocks and habitat. As Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, he led major efforts to strengthen internal trade and increase infrastructure investments across the country.

Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Minister LeBlanc practised law as a barrister and solicitor with Clark Drummie in Shediac and Moncton, New Brunswick. From 1993 to 1996, he served as Special Advisor to then Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien.

Minister LeBlanc holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New Brunswick, and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. A proud Acadian with deep roots in francophone rural New Brunswick, he is married to Jolène Richard, a former Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of New Brunswick.