Ronald A. Irwin CM PC QC (October 29, 1936 – December 5, 2020) was a Canadian diplomat and politician.
Marie, Ontario, Irwin earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University.
[1] He also served as a school trustee, and director of the local Chamber of Commerce.
He served as parliamentary secretary to Jean Chrétien while the latter was justice minister.
Irwin served as a personal advisor to Prime Minister Chrétien from 1997 to 1998.