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'''Peter MacKay''' is a former [[Canadian ]] [[Conservative]] politician. He formerly led the [[centrist]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]] before merging with Harper's center-right, [[Canadian Alliance]] in 2003. MacKay has been criticized as being too [[liberal]] but his support by conservatives has risen because he has taken a strong stance against the [[Taliban]] and strongly supports Canada's mission in [[Afghanistan]].
He was elected as an MP from the province of [[Nova Scotia]]. He was Deputy Leader of the New [[Conservative Party]] after the merge and served in Harper's cabinet as foreign affairs minister, and subsequently served as Minister of National Defence. He retired from politics in 2015.