OTTAWA -- A sketch of Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, who sources say is about to resign from the Harper cabinet and will not seek re-election:
Age -- 45
Hometown -- Ottawa (formerly Nepean, Ont.)
Nickname -- Rusty
Elected federally -- January 2006
Previous cabinet portfolios -- Treasury Board, Environment, Infrastructure, Transport, government House leader.
Elected to Ontario legislature -- 1995
Ontario cabinet -- Served as chief whip for the Mike Harris Progressive Conservative government; minister of community and social services, minister of energy, minister of francophone affairs.
Education -- Bachelor of Arts, Queen's University.
Youth -- President of the youth wing of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party.
Private life -- Single, vegetarian, cat lover.
