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The Honourable James Scott Peterson

Minister of International Trade

Willowdale (Ontario)

Jim Peterson was first elected to the House of Commons in 1980. He won his second term in the 1988 general election and has been a member of the House since then. In 2003, he was appointed Minister of International Trade. He served as Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) from June 1997 until January 2002. Between 1993 and 1997, Mr. Peterson was Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance. Previously, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to three Ministers.

Before entering politics, Mr. Peterson has been a lawyer and teacher, specializing in international tax and business law, and worked as a consultant to the United Nations on international development. From 1984 to 1987, he was President of Cambridge Acceptance Corporation. Mr. Peterson is married to Heather.

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