Bill McKnight

The Honourable
Bill McKnight
PC SOM
The Honourable Bill McKnight PC SOM
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources
	In office; January 4, 1993 – June 24, 1993
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Preceded by	Arthur Jacob Epp
Succeeded by	Bobbie Sparrow
Minister of Agriculture
	In office; April 21, 1991 – January 3, 1993
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Preceded by	Don Mazankowski
Succeeded by	Charles Mayer
Minister of National Defence
	In office; January 30, 1989 – April 20, 1991
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Preceded by	Perrin Beatty
Succeeded by	Marcel Masse
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
	In office; June 30, 1986 – January 29, 1989
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Preceded by	David Crombie
Succeeded by	Pierre Cadieux
Minister of Labour
	In office; September 17, 1984 – June 30, 1986
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Preceded by	André Ouellet
Succeeded by	Pierre Cadieux
Member of Parliament; for Kindersley—Lloydminster
	In office; May 22, 1979 – October 25, 1993
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Elwin Hermanson
Personal details
Born	William Hunter McKnight; July 12, 1940; Elrose, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	October 4, 2019 (aged 79); Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	Politician, farmer

William Hunter McKnight PC SOM (July 12, 1940 – October 4, 2019) was a Canadian politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993. During the government of Brian Mulroney, he served in various cabinet roles such as Minister of National Defence and Minister of Agriculture. He also served as the Treaty Commissioner for the Province of Saskatchewan.

Biography[edit]

Born in Wartime, Saskatchewan, he served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of National Defence during the first Gulf War, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Labour in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. He was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on September 17, 1984. He was the Honorary Chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. A 36-acre (15 ha) parcel of commercial land in Saskatoon was named after McKnight by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in recognition of his role in creating federal policy for Land Claims Settlements. It is known as the McKnight Commercial Centre. McKnight died in Saskatoon on October 4, 2019, at the age of 79.^[1]^[2]

Airbus affair[edit]

McKnight testified on the first day of the Airbus Affair inquiry on March 30, 2009.

Honours[edit]

He was a Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.^[3]

Archives[edit]

There is a William Hunter (Bill) McKnight fonds at Library and Archives Canada.^[4]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by None	Member of Parliament from Kindersley—Lloydminster 1979–1993	Succeeded by Elwin Hermanson
Political offices
Preceded by André Ouellet	Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993	Succeeded by Bobbie Sparrow
Preceded by David Crombie	Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1986–1989	Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux

[1] "Former Sask. Treaty Commissioner Bill McKnight dies at 79". 6 October 2019.

[2] "Bill McKnight, former Sask. Treaty commissioner and federal cabinet minister, passes away | Globalnews.ca".

[3] "Saskatchewan Order of Merit".

[4] "William Hunter (Bill) McKnight fonds, Library and Archives Canada".

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