Robert Daniel Nault (born November 9, 1955) is a Canadian politician. A member of the

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, Nault began his career as city councillor for

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. He was first elected to the House of Commons as the representative for Kenora—Rainy River in

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, beating NDP incumbent John Parry. Following the 1988 election, Nault ran successfully in the 1993,1997, and 2000 federal elections. Nault also served as

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in the cabinet of

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from 1999 to 2003. While in cabinet, he introduced the '' First Nations Governance Act'', a program of reform and financial accountability measures for First Nations. In February 2004, he announced he would leave politics to set up a consulting business, Western Frontier International Group. He did not seek re-election in the 2004 election. In January 2015, Nault announced his intention to seek the

nomination for

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, which includes nearly all of his old riding, in the 2015 federal election scheduled for October 19. On May 31, 2015, Nault was nominated as the party's candidate. In the ensuing election, he edged out former provincial NDP leader

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, who had represented the area provincially from 1987 to 2011, by only 2% to return to Parliament after a 12-year absence. Incumbent Conservative and cabinet minister

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was pushed into third place.Liberal Bob Nault edges out NDP in Kenora, Conservative incumbent comes 3rd
Global News, October 20, 2015. In February 2016, Nault was elected Chair by committee members of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee. He was defeated in the 2019 federal election.

Electoral record

References

External links

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Interview with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy

Robert Nault Profile - The Canadian Encyclopedia

Macleans Interview - 2013
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