Hugh Faulkner

James Hugh Faulkner, PC (born March 9 1933) is a former Canadian politician.

A businessman by profession, Faulkner entered politics as the Liberal candidate in Peterborough, Ontario in the 1962 election. He came in third behind Progressive Conservative candidate Gordon Fraser, and incumbent Walter Pitman of the New Democratic Party.

Faulkner again placed third behind Fred Stenson and Pitman in 1963 election before prevailing in the 1965 election. He was re-elected in the 1968 election and was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. In 1970, he was made parliamentary secretary to the Secretary of State for Canada.

Following the 1972 election, Faulkner was appointed to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Secretary of State. Faulkner surprised political observers by handily defeating former Premier of Manitoba Dufferin Roblin who ran in Peterborough as a "star candidate" in the 1974 general election.

In 1976, he was shuffled to Minister of State for Science and Technology before becoming Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1977. Faulkner continued in that position until his defeat in the 1979 election at the hands of Progressive Conservative Bill Domm.

After leaving politics, Faulkner joined Alcan as Vice President. In 1983 he was appointed Managing Director of all Alcan operations in India and Sri Lanka. In 1987 he was appointed President Alcan SA Europe. In 1990 he joined Swiss industrialist Stephan Schmiheiny to form the Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva. In 1995 he formed the development NGO Sustainable Project Management to undertake urban infrastruture projects in the developing world. In 1990 he bought the vineyard Domaine de Grand Cros , Provence, France which he and his family operate.