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A businesswoman, Martin was first elected to the Canadian House Of Commons in the 1984 Federal Election as the Progressive Conservative Member Of Parliament for Lincoln , Ontario . In 1987 , she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Of Public Works . After the 1988 Federal Election , she joined Prime Minister Brian Mulroney 's Cabinet as Minister Of State for Transport. She served briefly as Minister of State for Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1990-1991) before returning to the Transport portfolio. She retired from Cabinet in 1993 when Mulroney was succeeded as PC leader and prime minister by Kim Campbell , and was not a candidate in the 1993 Federal Election . EXTERNAL LINK
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