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Alcock holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. He is the former director of Manitoba Child and Family Services , and was for a number of years a member of Management Information Systems, a private consulting firm. Alcock was also a director of Manitoba Child and Family Services from 1983 to 1985. He is currently a member of the Harvard Policy Group , which studies the effects of Information Technology on the public sector.

His political career began at the provincial level. He was elected for the riding of Osborne in 1988, a year in which the Manitoba Liberal PartyThe Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late 19th-century, in the period following the province's creation in 1870. Originally, there were no official political parties in Manitoba, although many rose from one seat to twenty under the leadership of Sharon CarstairsSharon Carstairs (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician. Carstairs was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was educated at Dalhousie University. She subsequently moved to western Canada, and in 1975 was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Calgary-E. He was re-elected in 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo, and served as the party's house leader from 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac to 1993, when he crossed over to federal politics.

In the federal election of 1993, Alcock defeated incumbent Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of Canada Founded July 1, 1867 (nation's founding) Dissolved December 7, 2003Merged with CA into the Conservative Party Colours Blue (usu. w/ Red detailing) The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian po MP Dorothy Dobbie by almost 20,000 votes. He has been re-elected in every federal election since that time ( 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t, 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri and 2004), always by a significant margin.

Alcock was appointed to the Cabinet of Canada on December 12, 2003, after Paul Martin become Prime Minister. He serves as President of the Treasury Board and is the minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board. He is also a former Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.