Editing Ray Hnatyshyn (section)

==Member of Parliament==
In the [[1974 Canadian federal election|1974 federal election]], Hnatyshyn ran as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC) candidate and narrowly won the riding of [[Saskatoon—Biggar]] against [[New Democratic Party]] incumbent [[Alfred Gleave]]. He thereby became a [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP).<ref name=CE/><ref name=Parlinfo/> He was appointed the PCs' deputy house leader in 1976.<ref name=Parlinfo/>

When Saskatoon—Biggar was abolished ahead of the [[1979 Canadian federal election|1979 election]], Hnatyshyn followed most of his constituents into the newly established riding of [[Saskatoon West]], where he won re-election. The PCs won a minority government in that election, and Hnatyshyn was appointed on June 4 to the [[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]] chaired by [[Joe Clark]] as [[Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (Canada)|Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources]], as well as [[Minister of State (Canada)|Minister of State]] for Science and Technology.<ref name=CE/><ref name=Parlinfo/>

The [[31st Canadian Parliament|PC minority government]] fell in December 1979, and the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberals]] regained power in the [[1980 Canadian federal election|subsequent federal election]] held on February 18, 1980. Hnatyshyn was re-elected MP in Saskatoon West, and was named [[shadow cabinet|opposition critic]] for justice.<ref name=Parlinfo/> [[Brian Mulroney]] replaced Joe Clark as PC leader following the [[1983 Progressive Conservative leadership election|1983 leadership election]], and named Hnatyshyn [[Opposition House Leader]] in April 1984.<ref name=Parlinfo/>

The PCs won a landslide [[majority government]] in the [[1984 Canadian federal election|1984 federal election]], and Hnatyshyn was named [[Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Canada)|Government House Leader]] in November 1984,<ref name=CE/> before adding [[President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada|President of the Privy Council]] to his portfolio in February 1985.<ref name=Parlinfo/> By mid-1986, as the PCs began to trail the Liberals in opinion polling, Mulroney announced a cabinet shuffle, naming Hnatyshyn [[Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada]] on June 30.<ref name=CE/><ref name=Parlinfo/><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/30149857/the-ukrainian-weekly-1986| title=Ukrainian becomes justice minister in major Canadian Cabinet shuffle| publisher=The Ukrainian Weekly| first=Michael B.| last=Bociurkiw| access-date=2021-07-14| date=1986-07-06}}</ref> He was called to the [[Law Society of Upper Canada|bar of Ontario]] the same year,<ref name="CBCarchive-swornin">{{Cite news| url=https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/1990-ray-hnatyshyn-sworn-in-as-governor-general| title=1990: Ray Hnatyshyn sworn in as Governor General| publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]| access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref> and was appointed Queen's Counsel in Canada in 1988.<ref name="URegina"/><ref name=USask/>

Saskatoon West was abolished before the [[1988 Canadian federal election|election of 1988]], and Hnatyshyn attempted to follow most of his constituents into [[Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing]], but lost to NDP challenger [[Chris Axworthy]].<ref name=Parlinfo/> Following his defeat, Hnatyshyn returned to practising law, joining the Ottawa firm of Gowling, Strathy & Henderson in April 1989.<ref name=CE/>