Canadians have a new minister of veterans affairs after Julian Fantino's tumultuous tenure in the role came to an end Monday.
Erin O'Toole, MP for Ontario's Durham riding, has taken up the job of improving relations with veterans that became testy, to say the least, under Fantino's watch.
As Maclean's points out, O'Toole may be well-placed to build bridges because he's a veteran himself.
But that's not all there is to O'Toole.
Here are seven things to know about O'Toole, Canada's new veterans affairs minister:
Erin O'Toole: 7 Things To Know About The Veterans Affairs Minister
Showman(01 of30)
O'Toole acted in a number of theatrical productions while attending Bowmanville High School, though he never played the lead. His roles included Kenickie in "Grease." (credit:CP)
Veteran(02 of30)
O'Toole is one of a "handful" of military veterans currently sitting in Parliament. He was commissioned as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1991, and later did search and rescue and maritime surveillance on a Sea King helicopter. (credit:Facebook)
Lawyer(03 of30)
O'Toole studied law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, the same school that Green Party leader Elizabeth May (right) attended. He would go on to work for law firms Heenan Blaikie and Stikeman Elliott, and as an in-house lawyer for Procter and Gamble. (credit:Facebook)
Politics in his Blood(04 of30)
Erin's father John O'Toole (far left) is a former Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP for the riding of Durham. (credit:Ontario Legislative Assembly)
The Replacement(05 of30)
Succeeded Bev Oda as MP for the Durham riding in a 2012 byelection, after the former minister of international cooperation was ensnared in a scandal for charging a $665-a-night stay at the Savoy Hotel and a $16 orange juice to taxpayers. (credit:CP)
Rising Star(06 of30)
O'Toole came second to caucus colleague Michelle Rempel in voting for the "rising star" award at the most recent Parliamentarian of the Year Awards, an annual distinction handed out by Maclean's magazine. (credit:CP)
Alex Atamanenko(07 of30)
Party: NDPRiding: British Columbia Southern Interior, British Columbia Military Organization and Title: Officer, Royal Canadian Navy (credit:CP)
Corneliu Chisu(08 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Pickering--Scarborough East, OntarioMilitary Organization and Title: Major, Canadian Forces (Army) (credit:Twitter)
Marc Garneau(09 of30)
Party: LiberalRiding: Westmount--Ville-Marie, QuebecMilitary Organization and Title: Captain, Canadian Forces (Navy) and Combat Systems Engineer, Canadian Forces (Navy) (credit:CP)
Peter Goldring(10 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Edmonton East, AlbertaMilitary Organization and Title: Royal Canadian Air Force. (He received electronics and police training). (credit:CP)
Laurie Hawn(11 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Edmonton Centre, Alberta Military Organization and Title: Honorary Colonel, 417 Combat Support Squadron, and Fighter Pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force (credit:CP)
Kevin Lamoureux(12 of30)
Party: LiberalRiding: Winnipeg North, ManitobaMilitary Organization and Title: Air Traffic Controller, Canadian Forces (Air Force) (credit:CP)
Jean-François Larose(13 of30)
Party: NDPRiding: Repentigny, QuebecMilitary Organization and Title: Private, Canadian Forces (Air Reserve) (credit:Twitter)
Pierre Lemieux(14 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Glengarry--Prescott--Russell, Ontario Military Organization and Title: Lieutenant-Colonel, Canadian Forces (credit:CP)
Wayne Marston(15 of30)
Party: NDPRiding: Hamilton East--Stoney Creek, OntarioMilitary Organization and Title: Apprentice Sapper, Canadian Army (credit:CP)
Christine Moore(16 of30)
Party: NDPRiding: Abitibi--Témiscamingue, Quebec Military Organization and Title: Officer Cadet, Canadian Forces (Army), and Corporal, 52nd Field Ambulance (credit:CP)
Gordon O'Connor(17 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Carleton--Mississippi Mills, OntarioMilitary Organization and Title: Brigadier-General, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (credit:CP)
Ted Opitz(18 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Etobicoke Centre, OntarioMilitary Organization and Title: Lieutenant-Colonel, Reserve Militia (credit:CP)
Erin O'Toole(19 of30)
Party: ConservativeRiding: Durham, Ontario Military Organization and Title: Member, Canadian Forces; Officer, Royal Canadian Air Force; Officer, Royal Canadian Air Force 8 Wing (Trenton, Ontario); Air Navigator, Royal Canadian Air Force 17 Wing (Winnipeg, Manitoba); Captain, Royal Canadian Air Force 423 Squadron (Shearwater, Nova Scotia); Training Officer, Royal Canadian Air Force 406 Squadron (Reserve) (credit:CP)
Djaouida Sellah(20 of30)
Party: NDPRiding: Saint-Bruno--Saint-Hubert, QuebecMilitary Organization and Title: Volunteer Doctor, Gulf War I (credit:CP)
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Check out a selection of photographs from Razistan below showing the unseen sides of the war.Mussa Ahmadi, an 18-year-old heroin addict in Kabul. Photo: Sandra Calligaro (credit:Sandra Calligaro)
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A refugee camp on the outskirts of Kabul. Photo: Jonte Wentzel (credit:Jonte Wentzel)
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Outdoor school for children in eastern Afghanistan. Photo: Jacob Simkin (credit:Jacob Simkin)
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Afghan National Army recruits on a night-time training exercise. Photo: Joel van Houdt (credit:Joel van Houdt)
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Fahim Bash rehearses in his studio in Kabul's musicians' neighborhood on Koche Kharabat Road. Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli (credit:Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli)
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Audience members at Afghan Star, a popular Afghan television show. Photo: John Wendle (credit:John Wendle)
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A Pashtun man and his wife visit the doctor. Photo: Mikhail Galustov (credit:Mikhail Galustov)
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Soldier in a sandstorm in Northern Afghanistan. Photo: Joel van Houdt (credit:Joel van Houdt)
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The cast and crew of the production "Doste" film a scene on the outskirts of Kabul. Photo: Jonathan Saruk/Getty Images (credit:Jonathan Saruk / Getty Images)
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An Afghan commando on patrol in Helmand Province. Photo: Pieter ten Hoopen (credit:Pieter ten Hoopen)
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