Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province (1970-1987). Hatfield was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1961. He became Leader of the Opposition and interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives following the 1967 general election and was elected party leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick in 1969. He led the party to victory in the 1970 provincial election.
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- Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province (1970-1987). Hatfield was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1961. He became Leader of the Opposition and interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives following the 1967 general election and was elected party leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick in 1969. He led the party to victory in the 1970 provincial election. During Hatfield's long tenure, he became prominent on the national stage, allying with federal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau during the constitutional negotiations that led to the 1982 patriation of the Canadian constitution and the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He also took leadership in helping create equality between the province's Acadian minority and English Canadian majority. His attempts at attracting investment to the province and developing the economy were less successful. In the 1970s, the Hatfield government financed the manufacture of the Bricklin SV-1 in hope of creating an auto industry in the province. Although a visionary project that produced an advanced sports car, huge cost overruns and poor management led to the company's demise. Hatfield's last years in office were plagued by personal scandal. In October 1984, he was charged with criminal possession of marijuana after a small amount of the drug was found in his suitcase during a routine inspection of luggage during that year's royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II. He was acquitted on the charges. Hatfield was a life-long bachelor and spent a lot of time in New York and Europe, once saying to a reporter that "[He was] elected to run New Brunswick, not live there. " In the 1987 election, Hatfield's PC Party lost every seat in the legislature. Hatfield resigned as Premier of New Brunswick and party leader immediately. In 1990, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn, on the advice of Brian Mulroney, but was soon stricken with an inoperable brain tumour and died in 1991. He was 60. His memorial service, which was held at the Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick, was attended by Premiers and Prime Ministers, friends and opponents.
- Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC war ein kanadischer Politiker und von 1970 bis 1987 Premierminister von New Brunswick. Hatfield wurde 1961 in die Legislativversammlung von New Brunswick gewählt. Dort war er ab 1969 Vorsitzender der Oppositionspartei Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick die er in der Wahl 1970 zum Sieg führte. Hatfield wurde über die Grenzen von New Brunswick hinaus durch sein Engagement in den Verhandlungen zur Reform der kanadischen Verfassung, die in dem Kanada-Gesetz von 1982 ihren Abschluss fanden bekannt. Zudem war er an der Ausarbeitung der Kanadische Charta der Rechte und Freiheiten beteiligt und setzte sich für die Gleichberechtigung der Akadier ein. Weniger erfolgreich war er dagegen mit seiner Wirtschaftspolitik. In der Hoffnung, ein Zentrum der Autoindustrie in New Brunswick etablieren zu können, setzte sich Hatfield für die Finanzierung des Bricklin SV-1 ein, der sich jedoch nie durchsetzte. Die letzten Jahre seiner Amtszeit waren von einem Drogenskandal geprägt. Im Oktober 1984 wurde er wegen Drogenbesitzes angeklagt, wenig später jedoch freigesprochen. Hatfield war nie verheiratet und verbrachte viel Zeit in New York und Europa. Nach einer katastrophalen Wahlniederlage seiner Partei trat er 1987 als Premierminister von New Brunswick und Parteivorsitzender zurück. 1990 wurde er vom Generalgouverneur von Kanada in den kanadischen Senat berufen. Kurze Zeit später wurde jedoch ein inoperabler Gehirntumor bei Hatfield diagnostiziert an dessen Folgen er 1991 verstarb.
- L'honorable Richard Bennett Hatfield, C.P. , O.N. -B. , B.A. , LL.B. était un homme politique canadien. Il a été Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick, de 1970 à 1987.
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- Hon. Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC ONB BA LL.B.
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- Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province (1970-1987). Hatfield was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1961. He became Leader of the Opposition and interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives following the 1967 general election and was elected party leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick in 1969. He led the party to victory in the 1970 provincial election.
- Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC war ein kanadischer Politiker und von 1970 bis 1987 Premierminister von New Brunswick. Hatfield wurde 1961 in die Legislativversammlung von New Brunswick gewählt. Dort war er ab 1969 Vorsitzender der Oppositionspartei Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick die er in der Wahl 1970 zum Sieg führte.
- L'honorable Richard Bennett Hatfield, C.P. , O.N. -B. , B.A. , LL.B. était un homme politique canadien. Il a été Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick, de 1970 à 1987.
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