Brian A. Young | |
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MLA for Cape Breton North | |
In office 1981–1993 | |
Preceded by | Len J. Arsenault |
Succeeded by | Ron Stewart |
Personal details | |
Born | North Sydney,Nova Scotia | September 29,1949
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Brian Alexander Young (born September 29,1949 [1] ) is a former politician in Nova Scotia,Canada. He represented Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. [2]
He was born in North Sydney,Nova Scotia,the son of James R. Young and Julia Therese Young, [1] and educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University. [3] He married Nancy Ann Wilkie in 1975. [3] Young is president of Young's Topex Limited,which produces speciality steel products. [4] Young established a foundation to promote organ donation which is named after his daughter Carmen,who died in 1992 after undergoing a double lung transplant.
Young served on the town council for North Sydney from 1980 to 1981. [3] He entered provincial politics in the 1981 election,defeating New Democrat incumbent Len J. Arsenault in the Cape Breton North riding. [5] He was re-elected in the 1984 election. [6] On November 26,1985,Young was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Labour. [7] In November 1987,Young was moved to Minister of Tourism and Culture. [8] Young was re-elected in the 1988 election, [9] becoming the only Progressive Conservative elected from Cape Breton. [10] In December 1988,Young became Minister of Municipal Affairs. [11] He was defeated by Liberal Ron Stewart in the 1993 election. [12] [13]