Bill Blair
Bill Blair | |
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Blair in 2025 | |
| High Commissioner of Canada to the United Kingdom | |
| Assuming office Spring 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Succeeding | Ralph Goodale |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – May 13, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Anita Anand |
| Succeeded by | David McGuinty |
| Minister of Emergency Preparedness | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) |
| Succeeded by | Harjit Sajjan |
| Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Ralph Goodale |
| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino (as Minister of Public Safety) Himself (as Minister of Emergency Preparedness) |
| Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction | |
| In office July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice | |
| In office January 28, 2017 – July 18, 2018 | |
| Minister | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| Preceded by | Sean Casey |
| Succeeded by | Marco Mendicino |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough Southwest | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – February 2, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Harris |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Chief of the Toronto Police Service | |
| In office April 6, 2005 – April 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Mark Saunders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Sterling Blair 1954 (age 71–72) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Susanne Blair |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
| Police Career | |
| Department | Toronto Police Service |
| Service years | 1975–2015 |
| Rank | Chief of Police |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces Police Exemplary Service Medal Member of the Order of St. John Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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William Sterling Blair (born 1954) is a Canadian diplomat, politician, and former police officer who will serve as the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom beginning in the spring of 2026. A member of the Liberal Party, he formerly represented Scarborough Southwest in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2026. Blair held Cabinet portfolios during the Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney governments, including the role of Minister of National Defence from 2023 to 2025. Before entering politics, Blair worked for four decades with the Toronto Police Service (TPS), serving as the chief of police from 2005 until retiring in 2015.