About John Munro (Canadian politician)
John Carr Munro (16 March 1931 – 19 August 2003) was a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1962 election, and served continuously as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton, Ontario in the electoral riding of Hamilton East until his resignation in 1984, following his defeat for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada which was eventually won by John Turner. == Career == John Carr Munro was born in Hamilton, Ontario on March 16, 1931 to John Anderson Munro (1898-1952) and Katharine Alexandra Carr (1902-1979). He was the grandson of Dr. Leeming George Carr, physician and politician, and Katharine Anderson, author. After receiving a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall, Munro entered politics as an alderman for Hamilton, Ontario City Council in 1954. Munro was called to the bar in 1956. Munro was first elected to the House of Commons in 1962, representing the riding of Hamilton East. From 1963 to 68, Munro served as Parliamentary Secretary to a number of ministers in Lester B. Pearson's government, including the Ministers of Manpower and Immigration, Trade and Commerce, and National Health and Welfare. Munro was appointed to Cabinet by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and served variously as Minister of Amateur Sport, Minister of Health and Welfare and Minister of Labour from 1968 to 1978.
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