Ralph Goodale

The Honourable Ralph E. Goodale, PC, currently serves as Canada’s High Commissioner in the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization. Raised on a family farm in Saskatchewan, Mr. Goodale was first elected to the Parliament of Canada aged 24 as a member of the Liberal Party. He has an extensive background in business, law, agriculture, broadcasting and provincial and federal politics. He has held several federal cabinet positions, including Minister of Public Safety, Finance, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Public Works and Leader of the House of Commons between 1993 and 2015.