Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre
In office March 19, 1981 – August 6, 1984
Preceded by
Mike Davison
Succeeded by
Lily Oddie Munro
Personal details
Born
Sheila Maureen Copps
(1952-11-27) November 27, 1952 (age 71) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political party
Liberal
Spouse(s)
Austin Thorne (?–present) Ric Marrero (1985–1990, div.) Bill Miller (?–?, div.)
Children
Danelle (March, 1987)[1]
Parent(s)
Victor Copps Geraldine Florence Guthro
Profession
Journalist
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Sheila Maureen CoppsPC OC (born November 27, 1952[2]) is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps, was once mayor of Hamilton, Ontario.
Considered a prominent left-wing member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Copps was an advocate for legal rights of women, marijuana legalization, minority rights, and protection of the environment. Her combative style and reputation for flamboyance were trademarks of her political career.
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^McDonald, Marci. "Rebel with a cause", Macleans, 4 April 1994, pp.16-22.
^"Powerplay (TV Series) Biography: Sheila Copps". Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
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weekly radio program focused on health and wellness for baby boomers. SheilaCopps succeeded her as host of Weekends. In August and September 2010, Petty...
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name a replacement during Copps' absence from Parliament. After winning the byelection and returning to Parliament, Copps was reappointed to the position...
November 1993 – 30 April 1996: SheilaCopps 1 May 1996 – 18 June 1996: Vacant 19 June 1996 – 10 June 1997: SheilaCopps 11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002:...
Roméo LeBlanc Prime Minister – Jean Chrétien Deputy Prime Minister – SheilaCopps Minister of Finance – Paul Martin Minister of Foreign Affairs – André...
Worton (Wellington South) Copps, 29, a rookie MPP for Hamilton Centre since 1981 and daughter of former Hamilton Mayor Victor Copps, was riding assistant...
Liberal leadership runner-up SheilaCopps refuses Prime Minister-designate Paul Martin's patronage appointment proposal for Copps. She will have to fight to...
Charest rhetorically asked a crowd of supporters whether MacKenzie or SheilaCopps would be a better Deputy Prime Minister, but later explained that this...
Delahunty (Mary Walsh) as she "smites" Mike Harris, Lucien Bouchard and SheilaCopps as "Marg, Princess Warrior"; Cathy Jones' blooper about a "Massitusits"...
Minister Allan Rock and Heritage Minister and former Deputy Prime Minister SheilaCopps also ran, while Brian Tobin briefly contemplated running. Manley's polling...
criticism from prominent feminists (including, in 1987, remarks from SheilaCopps).[citation needed] Many PC campaign buttons featured both Mulroney's...
quality in Burlington Bay was showcased in 1994 by the very public swim of SheilaCopps, a local MP and federal cabinet minister. Access and recreational use...
Ontario in a by-election on December 13, 1984. A Liberal, she lost SheilaCopps's former riding of Hamilton Centre to Mike Davison of the New Democratic...
by Liberals, SheilaCopps throws in the towel". Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 17, 2012. Fitzpatrick, Meagan (January 17, 2012). "Copps, Crawley battle...
opposition to Mulroney. They included Don Boudria from eastern Ontario, SheilaCopps from Hamilton, Brian Tobin from Newfoundland, and John Nunziata from...
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prime minister Term length At His Majesty's pleasure Inaugural holder SheilaCopps Formation 12 July 1996 Salary CA$269,800 (2019) Website www.canada...
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