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'''Joseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz''' (January 27, 1945 – November 9, 1996) was the [[List of premiers of Prince Edward Island|27th Premier of Prince Edward Island]] from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the [[Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island]]. He was the father of [[Robert Ghiz]], the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island. He was the first premier of a Canadian province to be of non-European descent, since followed by [[Ujjal Dosanjh]] and his (Joe's) son Robert.
'''Joseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz''' (January 27, 1945 – November 9, 1996) was the [[List of premiers of Prince Edward Island|27th Premier of Prince Edward Island]] from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the [[Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island]]. He was the father of [[Robert Ghiz]], the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island. He was the first premier of a Canadian province to be of non-European descent, since followed by [[Ujjal Dosanjh]] and his (Joe's) son Robert.
==Life and career==
==Early life and family==
Ghiz was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to Atallah Joseph Ghiz, a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] corner store owner, and Marguerite F. (McKarris). Ghiz was a graduate of [[Schulich School of Law|Dalhousie]] and [[Harvard Law School|Harvard]] law schools and was a [[Charlottetown]] lawyer before entering into politics. He became president of the [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party]] in 1977 and then party leader in 1981. His party lost the 1982 election but Ghiz was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island|legislature]] and became [[Leader of the Opposition (Prince Edward Island)|leader of the opposition]]. He led the party to victory in 1986 with the Liberals gaining 20 seats to 11 for the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island]].
Ghiz was born in [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island]], to Atallah Joseph Ghiz, a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] corner store owner, and Marguerite F. Ghiz (née McKarris). Ghiz was a graduate of [[Schulich School of Law|Dalhousie]] and [[Harvard Law School|Harvard]] law schools and was a Charlottetown lawyer before entering into politics.

==Committee on the Constitution==
Ghiz was active in the [[Canadian Bar Association]], and in 1977, in the aftermath of the election of the separatist Parti Québécois government, was asked to sit on the [[Jacques_Viau#CBA_Committee_on_the_Constitution|CBA Committee on the Constitution]]. The mandate of the Committee was to study and make recommendations on the [[Constitution of Canada]].<ref>CBA Resolution 77-01-A: Constitution of Canada - Special Committee; reproduced in ''Canadian Bar Association: Towards a new Canada - Committee on the Constitution'', p. xv.</ref> The members of the Committee were drawn from each province of Canada, and included two future [[Premier (Canada)|provincial premiers]] (Ghiz and [[Clyde Wells]]), a future Supreme Court of Canada justice, two future provincial chief justices, and a future Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations. The Committee presented its report to the CBA at the next annual meeting, in 1978.

==Political career==
He became president of the [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party]] in 1977 and then party leader in 1981. His party lost the 1982 election but Ghiz was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island|legislature]] and became [[Leader of the Opposition (Prince Edward Island)|leader of the opposition]]. He led the party to victory in 1986 with the Liberals gaining 20 seats to 11 for the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island]].


In January 1988, Ghiz declared that Islanders would vote in a [[plebiscite]] on the question of a "[[Confederation Bridge|fixed link]]" to mainland Canada - probably the single most divisive topic in Prince Edward Island during the latter part of the 20th century. Ghiz later in life reported to have voted against the fixed link on his personal vote.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}
In January 1988, Ghiz declared that Islanders would vote in a [[plebiscite]] on the question of a "[[Confederation Bridge|fixed link]]" to mainland Canada - probably the single most divisive topic in Prince Edward Island during the latter part of the 20th century. Ghiz later in life reported to have voted against the fixed link on his personal vote.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}
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Ghiz favoured concessions to [[Quebec]] in constitutional negotiations and campaigned for the [[Charlottetown Accord]], resigning three months after the accord was defeated in a 1992 referendum.
Ghiz favoured concessions to [[Quebec]] in constitutional negotiations and campaigned for the [[Charlottetown Accord]], resigning three months after the accord was defeated in a 1992 referendum.


==Later life==
Following his decision to leave politics, Ghiz served as [[dean (education)|dean]] of his alma mater, the [[Schulich School of Law|Dalhousie Law School]] until 1995, when he was appointed as a justice to the [[Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island]]. Ghiz died of [[cancer]] in 1996. Several weeks before his death, he was driven by construction personnel across the largest completed section of the [[Confederation Bridge]] which had yet to be connected to the North American mainland.
Following his decision to leave politics, Ghiz served as [[dean (education)|dean]] of his alma mater, the [[Schulich School of Law|Dalhousie Law School]] until 1995, when he was appointed as a justice to the [[Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island]]. Ghiz died of [[cancer]] in 1996. Several weeks before his death, he was driven by construction personnel across the largest completed section of the [[Confederation Bridge]] which had yet to be connected to the North American mainland.


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The Honourable
Joe Ghiz
Q.C., LL.D., D.C.L., LL.M.
27th Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office
May 2, 1986 – January 25, 1993
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorLloyd MacPhail
Marion Reid
Preceded byJames Lee
Succeeded byCatherine Callbeck
Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
In office
October 24, 1981 – January 23, 1993
Preceded byGilbert Clements (interim)
Succeeded byCatherine Callbeck
MLA (Assemblyman) for 6th Queens
In office
September 27, 1982 – March 29, 1993
Preceded byBarry Clark
Succeeded byJeannie Lea
Personal details
Born
Joseph Atallah Ghiz

(1945-01-27)January 27, 1945
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
DiedNovember 9, 1996(1996-11-09) (aged 51)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Rose Ellen McGowan
​
(m. 1972)​
ChildrenRobert and Joanne
Alma mater
Occupationlawyer, Crown prosecutor, law school dean, and judge
ProfessionPolitician
CabinetMinister of Health and Social Services (1986)
Minister of Agriculture (1988–1989)
Minister of Justice (1989–1993)

Joseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz (January 27, 1945 – November 9, 1996) was the 27th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. He was the father of Robert Ghiz, the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island. He was the first premier of a Canadian province to be of non-European descent, since followed by Ujjal Dosanjh and his (Joe's) son Robert.

Early life and family

Ghiz was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to Atallah Joseph Ghiz, a Lebanese corner store owner, and Marguerite F. Ghiz (née McKarris). Ghiz was a graduate of Dalhousie and Harvard law schools and was a Charlottetown lawyer before entering into politics.

Committee on the Constitution

Ghiz was active in the Canadian Bar Association, and in 1977, in the aftermath of the election of the separatist Parti Québécois government, was asked to sit on the CBA Committee on the Constitution. The mandate of the Committee was to study and make recommendations on the Constitution of Canada.[2] The members of the Committee were drawn from each province of Canada, and included two future provincial premiers (Ghiz and Clyde Wells), a future Supreme Court of Canada justice, two future provincial chief justices, and a future Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations. The Committee presented its report to the CBA at the next annual meeting, in 1978.

Political career

He became president of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party in 1977 and then party leader in 1981. His party lost the 1982 election but Ghiz was elected to the legislature and became leader of the opposition. He led the party to victory in 1986 with the Liberals gaining 20 seats to 11 for the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.

In January 1988, Ghiz declared that Islanders would vote in a plebiscite on the question of a "fixed link" to mainland Canada - probably the single most divisive topic in Prince Edward Island during the latter part of the 20th century. Ghiz later in life reported to have voted against the fixed link on his personal vote.[citation needed]

Ghiz supported the Meech Lake Accord and opposed the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement. His participation in both debates made him a national figure. His government was re-elected in 1989 winning 30 out of 32 seats; it is speculated that this was in reaction to the federal PC government of Brian Mulroney's decision to close CFB Summerside. Ghiz's government subsequently accepted a $200 million funding agreement for highway construction in exchange for the provincial government allowing the federal Crown corporation CN Rail to abandon railway service in the province.

Ghiz favoured concessions to Quebec in constitutional negotiations and campaigned for the Charlottetown Accord, resigning three months after the accord was defeated in a 1992 referendum.

Later life

Following his decision to leave politics, Ghiz served as dean of his alma mater, the Dalhousie Law School until 1995, when he was appointed as a justice to the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. Ghiz died of cancer in 1996. Several weeks before his death, he was driven by construction personnel across the largest completed section of the Confederation Bridge which had yet to be connected to the North American mainland.

His son Robert, served as the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island from June 12, 2007 to February 23, 2015 (leader of the PEI Liberal Party, 2003–2015). This was the second time in the history of Prince Edward Island that a father-son team both served as premier, the other pair (also Liberal) being Thane Campbell (1936–1943) and his son Alexander B. Campbell (1966–1978).

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ CBA Resolution 77-01-A: Constitution of Canada - Special Committee; reproduced in Canadian Bar Association: Towards a new Canada - Committee on the Constitution, p. xv.
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