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Jon Gerrard
Jon Gerrard, (born October 13, 1947) is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state in the government of Jean Chrétien. He has been the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party since 1998, and the member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for River Heights since 1999.
==Early life and private career==
Gerrard was born in Birmingham, England, and grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Saskatchewan (1967), a Doctor of Medicine degree from McGill University (1971), a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1976), and a Certificate in Pediatrics from the American Academy of Pediatrics (1976).〔David Kuxhaus, "Grits pick Gerrard as their saviour", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 18 October 1998, A1.〕 He worked at several prominent American institutions in the 1970s, and returned to Canada in 1980 to accept a position as pediatrician at the Winnipeg Children's Hospital.〔Girard, p. 169.〕 Gerrard served as head of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at this hospital from 1985 to 1992, and taught at the University of Manitoba from 1980 to 1993.〔William Neville, "A voice in the Grit wilderness", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 7 August 1998, A10.〕 He has authored or co-authored over 200 scientific publications, and became known during the 1980s as an expert on the research and treatment of children's cancer.〔Joan Bryden, "Chrétien revives politics of joy", ''Kitchener-Waterloo Record'', 24 July 1993, A9.〕〔("About Jon Gerrard" ), Manitoba Liberal Party online document, accessed 25 July 2007.〕 Gerrard has also been interested in bald eagles since his teenaged years, and co-authored a book entitled ''The Bald Eagle: Haunts and Habits of a Wilderness Monarch'' in 1988.〔"Researcher works to secure future of Canada's bald eagles", ''Toronto Star'', 20 November 1988, C11.〕
Gerrard became active with the Liberal Party of Canada while working on his undergraduate degree, impressed with Prime Minister Lester Pearson's positions on social and international issues.〔Gary Girard, "Jon Gerrard: The Building Continues", in Jon Gerrard, ''Battling For A Better Manitoba'', (Winnipeg: Heartland Associates, Inc.), 2006, p. 147. See also Alison Mayes, "Bringing the brain to bear", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 20 May 2007, B4.〕 He was a delegate to the Liberal Party's 1968 leadership convention, supporting John Turner.〔Girard, p. 168. Gerrard believed that Turner best understand the concerns of Western Canada.〕 He later volunteered for the "Non" side in the 1980 Quebec Referendum, and became Liberal riding president for Lisgar in 1984. In 1990, he was Manitoba co-chair of Jean Chrétien's successful bid for the Liberal Party leadership.〔"Agriculture a priority", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 5 November 1993; Daniel Lett, "Plenty of plums at Grit picnic", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 4 September 2002, A12; Girard, p. 171.〕
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