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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name             = Bob Nault
| honorific-suffix = [[Privy Council of Canada|PC]]
| image            = Robert Nault.jpg
| constituency_MP1  = [[Kenora (federal electoral district)|Kenora]]
| parliament1       = Canadian
| predecessor1      = [[Greg Rickford]]
| successor1        = [[Eric Melillo]]
| term_start1       = October 19, 2015
| term_end1         = September 11, 2019
| constituency_MP2  = [[Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River]]
| parliament2       = Canadian
| predecessor2      = [[John Edmund Parry]]
| successor2        = District was abolished in 2003
| term_start2       = November 21, 1988
| term_end2         = June 28, 2004
| office3           = Chairman of the [[Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development|Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development]]
| term_start3       = February 4, 2016
| term_end3         = September 11, 2019
| predecessor3      = [[Dean Allison]]
| successor3        = 
| office4 = [[Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada)|Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development]]
| predecessor4 = [[Jane Stewart (politician)|Jane Stewart]]
| successor4 = [[Andy Mitchell (politician)|Andy Mitchell]]
| term_start4 = August 3, 1999
| term_end4 = December 11, 2003
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1955|11|9}}
| birth_place      = [[Ste. Anne]], [[Manitoba]], Canada
| birth_name       = Robert Daniel Nault
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| spouse           = Lana Rae Jardine (m. 1987)<ref name="cpg">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BO-IAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Nault,+hon.+Robert+Daniel%22+university+winnipeg |title=Guide Parlementaire Canadien - Google Books |date=2008-10-16 |publisher=P. G. Normandin |isbn=9780787635589 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref>
| party            = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| relations        = 
| children         = two
| residence        = 
| alma_mater       = [[University of Alberta]], [[University of Winnipeg]]<ref name="cpg"/>
| occupation       = 
| profession       = [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] conductor<ref name="cpg"/><!-- This field is for a person's profession *before* politics, not for "politician"; the entire point of the infobox already communicates and covers off the occupation of "politician". -->
}}
'''Robert Daniel Nault''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} (born November 9, 1955) is a Canadian politician.<ref name="cpg"/>

A member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], Nault began his career as city councillor for [[Kenora City Council]]. He was first elected to the House of Commons as the representative for [[Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River]] in [[1988 Canadian federal election|1988]], beating NDP incumbent [[John Edmund Parry|John Parry]]. Following the 1988 election, Nault ran successfully in the 1993,1997, and 2000 federal elections.

Nault also served as [[Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada)|Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development]] in the cabinet of [[Jean Chrétien]] from 1999 to 2003.<ref name="cpg"/> While in cabinet, he introduced the ''[[First Nations Governance Act]]'', a program of reform and financial accountability measures for First Nations.<ref name="HillTimesSeptember2004">{{cite news |last=Malloy |first=Kate |date=September 20, 2004 |title='There's more to life other than politics': Bob Nault |url=https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2004/09/20/theres-more-to-life-other-than-politics-bob-nault/236722/ |work=[[The Hill Times]] |location= |access-date=January 19, 2024 }}{{subscription required}}</ref>

In February 2004, he announced he would leave politics to set up a consulting business, Western Frontier International Group. He did not seek re-election in the [[2004 Canadian federal election|2004 election]].<ref name="HillTimesSeptember2004"/>

In January 2015, Nault announced his intention to seek the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] nomination for [[Kenora (federal electoral district)|Kenora]], which includes nearly all of his old riding, in [[42nd Canadian federal election|the 2015 federal election scheduled for October 19]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Minister Seeking Federal Liberal Nomination|url=http://www.bobnault.ca/releases/archives/01-2015|access-date=29 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529221803/http://www.bobnault.ca/releases/archives/01-2015|archive-date=29 May 2015}}</ref>  On May 31, 2015, Nault was nominated as the party's candidate.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=June 1, 2015 |title=Liberal Bob Nault to challenge Greg Rickford in Kenora riding |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/liberal-bob-nault-to-challenge-greg-rickford-in-kenora-riding-1.3094681 |url-status=live |work=[[CBC News]] |location=Thunder Bay, Ontario |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205202314/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/liberal-bob-nault-to-challenge-greg-rickford-in-kenora-riding-1.3094681 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2024}}</ref> In the ensuing election, he edged out former provincial NDP leader [[Howard Hampton]], who had represented the area [[Kenora—Rainy River (provincial electoral district)|provincially]] from 1987 to 2011, by only 2% to return to Parliament after a 12-year absence.  Incumbent Conservative and cabinet minister [[Greg Rickford]] was pushed into third place.<ref>[http://globalnews.ca/news/2284150/bob-nault-wins-in-kenora/ Liberal Bob Nault edges out NDP in Kenora, Conservative incumbent comes 3rd], Global News, October 20, 2015.</ref>

In February 2016, Nault was elected Chair by committee members of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee.

He was defeated in the 2019 federal election.

==Electoral record==
{{2019 Canadian federal election/Kenora}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|Kenora (federal electoral district)|Kenora|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Bob Nault|10,898|35.39}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Howard Hampton]]|10,379|33.71}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Greg Rickford]]|8,760|28.45}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ember C. McKilop|501|1.63}}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Kelvin Boucher-Chicago|162|0.53}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|30,791|100.00}}
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Bob Nault|14,416|45.21}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Ed Prefontaine|9,125|28.62}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Susan Barclay|6,868|21.54}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative|Brian Barrett|1,479|4.63}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|31,885|100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|134|–}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|32,019|58.44}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|54,792}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Bob Nault|14,084|41.93}}
{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Ken Hyatt|9,782|29.12}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ruth Bergman|6,922|20.61}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative|Gordon Lee|2,799|8.33}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|33,587|100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|189|–}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|33,776|60.57}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|55,764}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1993|Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Bob Nault|22,157|64.84}}
{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Mel Fisher|7,094|20.57}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Peter Kirby|2,194|6.35}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|George Hainsworth|2,062|6.00}}
{{CANelec|CA|National|Harold Rowe|698|0.02}}
{{CANelec|CA|Not affiliated|April I. McCormick|284|0.01}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|34,559|–}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1988|Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Bob Nault|13,313|38.28}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[John Edmund Parry|John Perry]]| 12,102| 34.79}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Dick Motlong| 7,496| 21.55}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Ed Carlson| 1,477|4.25}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|34,782|–}}
{{end}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=623}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121224115145/http://www.fcpp.org/publication.php/3350 Interview with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/robert-nault-profile? Robert Nault Profile - The Canadian Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/robert-nault-former-indian-affairs-minister-on-the-first-nations-protests/ Macleans Interview - 2013]

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