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Blais, a lawyer, served in several cabinet posts in the government of Pierre Trudeau . He was Parliamentary Secretary to the President Of The Privy Council from 1975 to 1976 , Postmaster General from 1976 to 1978 , and Solicitor General from 1978 to 1979 . Blais retained his seat when the Liberals were defeated by the Progressive Conservative government of Joe Clark , and returned to cabinet when the Liberals regained power in 1980 . He served as Minister Of Supply And Services from 1980 to 1983 , and Minister Of National Defense from 1983 until the 1984 Election , when he lost his seat to Moe Mantha in the Progressive Conservative sweep of Brian Mulroney . Blais subsequently returned to practicing law. In 1994 , he was appointed chair of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre , holding that position until he retired in 2002 .
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