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When did John Baird replace Jay Hill as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons?

  • August 6, 2010

  • July 4, 2009

  • September 1, 2011

  • June 15, 2012

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John Baird succeeded Jay Hill as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons on August 6, 2010. Baird assumed this role during the 40th Canadian Parliament under Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government. Baird, the Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, brought extensive governmental experience to the position, having previously served as the Minister of the Environment and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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