Robert Knight (Bob) Andras, (February 21, 1921 – November 17, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Port Arthur from 1965 to 1979, and

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from 1979 to 1980, in the

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as a member of the

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. He was born February 21, 1921, in Lachine, Quebec. Andras moved to Port Arthur, Ontario in 1958 as the general manager of Gibson Motors Ltd., a car dealership he assumed ownership of in 1960. He held a number of

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positions in the government of

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. He was

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from 1968 to 1971, Minister of State for Urban Affairs from 1971 to 1972, Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs in 1972,

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from 1972 to 1976, President of the Treasury Board from 1976 to 1978, and Minister of State for Economic Development from 1978 to 1979. As Minister without Portfolio in 1968–1971, Andras started working with Minister of Northern Affairs, Jean Chrétien to determine the future of Indian policy. He attended consultation meetings with Aboriginal spokespeople during the summer of 1968. Aboriginal people felt that Andras understood their issues and would make a difference in Indian policy compared to previous bureaucratic rhetoric, but Andras did not have the opportunity to push the agenda forward.Weaver, Sally. (1981). ''Making Canadian Indian Policy: The Hidden Agenda 1968-1970'' (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981) Andras did not run for re-election in the 1980 election. He died November 17, 1982, at his Vancouver home from cancer.

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* 1921 births 1982 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the 20th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Lachine, Quebec Politicians from Montreal Deaths from cancer in British Columbia {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub