Bob Nault

The Honourable Bob Nault PC MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kenora
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Greg Rickford
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River
In office November 21, 1988 – June 28, 2004
Preceded by	John Edmund Parry
Succeeded by	District was abolished in 2003
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
In office August 3, 1999 – December 11, 2003
Preceded by	Jane Stewart
Succeeded by	Andy Mitchell
Personal details
Born	Robert Daniel Nault (1955-11-09) November 9, 1955 Ste-Anne, Manitoba
Political party	Liberal

Robert Daniel "Bob" Nault PC MP (born November 9, 1955) is a Canadian politician.

A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Nault served as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the cabinet of Jean Chrétien from 1999 to 2003. He introduced a comprehensive program of reform and financial accountability measures for First Nations.

Nault began his career as city councillor for Kenora City Council. He was first elected to the House of Commons as the representative for Kenora-Rainy River in 1988, beating NDP incumbent John Parry.

In 2004, he announced he would leave politics and did not seek re-election in the 2004 election.

After his first stint in the house of commons, Nault provided advisory and consulting services to high-technology firms, First Nations, and major public sector organizations.

In January 2015, Nault announced his intention to seek the Liberal Party of Canada nomination for the Kenora 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 defeated his rivals, including the incumbent Conservative cabinet minister Greg Rickford and former provincial NDP leader Howard Hampton (edging him out by only 2%), and was returned to Parliament after an absence of nearly 12 years.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015: Kenora
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Bob Nault	10,898	35.39
	New Democratic	Howard Hampton	10,379	33.71
	Conservative	Greg Rickford	8,760	28.45
	Green	Ember C. McKilop	501	1.63
	Independent	Kelvin Boucher-Chicago	162	0.53
Total valid votes			30,791	100.00

Canadian federal election, 2000: Kenora—Rainy River
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Bob Nault	14,416	45.21
	Alliance	Ed Prefontaine	9,125	28.62
	New Democratic	Susan Barclay	6,868	21.54
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Barrett	1,479	4.63
Total valid votes			31,885	100.00
Total rejected ballots			134	–
Turnout			32,019	58.44
Eligible voters			54,792

Canadian federal election, 1997: Kenora—Rainy River
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Bob Nault	14,084	41.93
	Reform	Ken Hyatt	9,782	29.12
	New Democratic	Ruth Bergman	6,922	20.61
	Progressive Conservative	Gordon Lee	2,799	8.33
Total valid votes			33,587	100.00
Total rejected ballots			189	–
Turnout			33,776	60.57
Eligible voters			55,764

Canadian federal election, 1993: Kenora—Rainy River
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Bob Nault	22,157	64.84
	Reform	Mel Fisher	7,094	20.57
	New Democratic	Peter Kirby	2,194	6.35
	Progressive Conservative	George Hainsworth	2,062	6.00
	National	Harold Rowe	698	0.02
	Not affiliated	April I. McCormick	284	0.01
Turnout			34,559	–

Canadian federal election, 1988: Kenora—Rainy River
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Bob Nault	13,313	38.28
	New Democratic	John Perry	12,102	34.79
	Progressive Conservative	Dick Motlong	7,496	21.55
	Christian Heritage	Ed Carlson	1,477	4.25
	Rhinoceros	Julian Morelli	394	1.13
Turnout			34,782	–

External links

• Bob Nault – Parliament of Canada biography
• Interview with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy
• Robert Nault Profile - The Canadian Encyclopedia

• Macleans Interview - 2013

26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Post (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Jane Stewart	Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1999–2003	Andy Mitchell