Susan E. Whelan, PC (born May 5, 1963 in Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian Member of Parliament (elected in Essex—Windsor in 1993 and Essex in 1997 and 2000) and cabinet minister She was Minister for International Cooperation.^[1]

Whelan lost to the Conservative Party candidate, Jeff Watson, in the 2004 election, and again in the 2006 election, and again in the 2008 election.^[2]

She is the daughter of former Liberal Federal Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Eugene Whelan.^[1]

Susan Whelan is trained as a lawyer..^[1] She shares her father's passionate interest in Canadian agriculture, having made Agriculture and Rural Development one of the key elements of policy during her tenure as Minister.^[3]

She is currently practising law in Windsor, while teaching part time at the University of Windsor, appropriately situated in the political science department.^[4]

She also represents the Ambassador Bridge Company on the Green Corridor Project.^[5]

In June of 2009, Whelan was named Chief Executive Officer for the Ontario division of the Canadian Cancer Society. In August the same year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.^[6]

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26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Posts (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Maria Minna	Minister for International Cooperation 2002–2003	Aileen Carroll
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Electoral district created in 1996	Member of Parliament for Essex 1996–2004	Succeeded by Jeff Watson, Conservative
Preceded by Steven Langdon, New Democratic Party	Member of Parliament for Essex-Windsor 1993–1996	Succeeded by Riding abolished in 1996

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