Lawrence MacAulay
Lawrence A. MacAulay is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons from 1988 until 2025.
On June 11, 1997, he joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for Prince Edward Island. In 1998, he was appointed Solicitor General of Canada and served in that role until his resignation from Cabinet on October 21, 2002, during a conflict of interest inquiry. MacAuley served as a Liberal backbench member of Parliament through the rest of the Liberal years in power and as an opposition member during the Conservative government led by Stephen Harper. He is the former Secretary of State and Secretary of State. He was also the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors.
On March 20, 2014, MacAulay became the longest-serving MP in the history of Prince Edward Island, surpassing the record previously set by Angus MacLean.
On November 4, 2015, he was appointed the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food by the new prime minister Justin Trudeau. On March 1, 2019, Trudeau shuffled his cabinet, appointing MacAulay as Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. On July 26, 2023, Trudeau shuffled his cabinet, appointing MacAulay as Minister of Agriculture for the second time.
On March 1, 2025, MacAulay announced he wouldn't be seeking re-election in Canadian federal election|2025] for Cardigan.
MacAulay lives in Midgell, Prince Edward Island with his wife, Frances.