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'Loyola Hearn' PC, MP (born March 25, 1943 in Renews, Newfoundland) is a Conservative Canadian politician and, as of February 6, 2006, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
Hearn was born in the fishing village of Renews, where he received his early education. After graduating from high school, he began his studies at Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick, and after graduating, started a teaching career in Renews. Hearn then served in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1993, and served as Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Education from 1985 to 1989, before getting into federal politics.
Hearn is currently a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of St. John's West from 2000 to 2003 and St. John's South—Mount Pearl since 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 2000 to 2004. Hearn was active in representing the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada during its merger discussions with the Canadian Alliance. Those discussions culminated in the merger of the two parties in December 2003. Hearn served as the first House Leader of the newly-created party until it had its first leadership convention.
He has served (either before or after the merger) as the Progressive Conservative Party House Leader, Conservative Party House Leader, Opposition House Leader, Canadian Heritage Critic, Public Works and Government Services Critic, and Critic of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
Following his victory in the 2006 federal election he was named Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on February 6, 2006. As Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Hearn has been active in defending the controversial east coast seal hunt. Mr Hearn has also had to deal with the crises in several rural Newfoundland communities involving the sale of fish plants by Fishery Products International to Ocean Choice, often finding himself in conflict with the provincial government, business and unions.

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★ The Harper cabinet

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★ Union, Ocean Choice rap Hearn over quota stand

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★ Political Biography from the Library of Parliament

★ Loyola Hearn St. John's South

★ Apology issued to Humane Society