Stanley Ronald Basford PC (April 22, 1932 – January 31, 2005) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who was a long-time cabinet minister [1] in the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau. …

Feb 2, 2005 · VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ron Basford, a former Canadian federal Cabinet minister who led the campaign to convert the city's Granville Island from a rundown industrial area into …

Feb 2, 2005 · Ron Basford, 72, a former federal Canadian Cabinet minister who led the campaign to convert Vancouver's Granville Island from a rundown industrial area into a thriving tourist …

Feb 1, 2005 · Ron Basford, one of B.C.'s longest-serving federal Liberal cabinet ministers, has died of a heart attack. He was 72. The former Liberal MP was a key figure in Ottawa during the...

Feb 2, 2005 · Ron Basford was first appointed as a cabinet minister in 1968, when he headed the consumer and corporate affairs ministry. His subsequent portfolios were minister of state for …

Mar 13, 2017 · The late Ron Basford, MP for Vancouver Centre at the time, became the project's champion. He envisioned a unique mixed-use space that could be home to industry, shopping, …

Jan 31, 2005 · Stanley Ronald "Ron" Basford, PC (April 22, 1932 – January 31, 2005) was a long-time Canadian Cabinet minister in the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau. Based in British …

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1932.04.22 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH: 2005.01.31 - Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. OCCUPATION: Lawyer ...

May 23, 2013 · As Consumer and Corporate Affairs minister, Basford shepherded the passage of legislation that dramatically reduced pharmaceutical prices. This gave Canada the lowest drug …

As a Minister of the Crown, Ron Basford played a key role in each of these areas. He oversaw legislation to protect the Canadian consumer. He brought the federal government into …