John MacDonell (Nova Scotia politician)

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John MacDonell
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Hants East
In office
March 24, 1998 –October 8, 2013
Preceded by Bob Carruthers
Succeeded by Margaret Miller
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
In office
January 11, 2011 –October 22, 2013
Premier Darrell Dexter
Preceded by Ramona Jennex
Succeeded by Mark Furey
Minister of Agriculture
In office
January 11, 2011 –October 22, 2013
Premier Darrell Dexter
Preceded by Mark Parent
Succeeded by Keith Colwell
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
June 19, 2009 –January 11, 2011
Premier Darrell Dexter
Preceded by Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
Succeeded by Charlie Parker
Personal details
Born (1956-04-02) April 2, 1956 (age 63) [1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party NDP
Occupationeducator

John MacDonell (born April 2, 1956) is a Canadian retired educator and politician.

Canadians citizens of Canada

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A native of Halifax, MacDonell was educated at Acadia University and Saint Mary's University. [2] MacDonell worked on a dairy farm and taught biology at Hants East Rural High School from 1985 to 1998. [1]

Acadia University university in Canada

Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of Acadia University Act and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.

Saint Marys University (Halifax) University in Canada

Saint Mary's University (SMU) is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The school is best known for having nationally leading programs in business and chemistry, as well as one of the best Canadian women's basketball programs. The campus is situated in Halifax's South End and covers approximately 80 acres (32 ha).

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Political career

In 1998 MacDonell successfully ran for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Hants East. He was elected in the 1998 provincial election and was re-elected in the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009 provincial elections.

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a progressive, social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the provincial entity of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). It was founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932, and became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing party of Nova Scotia following the 2009 Nova Scotia election, winning 31 seats in the Legislature, under the leadership of Premier Darrell Dexter. It is the first New Democratic Party in Atlantic Canada to form a government. The party lost government at the 2013 election, losing 24 seats, including Dexter's seat. The current leader, Halifax Chebucto MLA Gary Burrill, is credited with bringing the party back to its left-wing roots, after the centrist policies of Dexter. The party currently holds 5 seats in the Legislature, and had its lowest showing in the popular vote since 1993 during the 2017 Nova Scotia general election.

Hants East

Hants East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

1998 Nova Scotia general election

The 1998 Nova Scotia general election was held on March 24, 1998 to elect members of the 57th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberal party and the New Democratic Party tied in the seat count, with 19 each, while the Progressive Conservatives won 14 seats. The Liberals went on to form a minority government with the support of the Progressive Conservatives.

In 2002, MacDonell was a candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia NDP. [3] At the leadership convention in June 2002, MacDonell was defeated by Darrell Dexter. [4]

Darrell Dexter Canadian politician

Darrell Elvin Dexter is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who served as the 27th Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, he served as party leader from 2001 to 2013. He became Premier in 2009 after his party defeated the governing Progressive Conservative Party, leading the first NDP government in Atlantic Canada and the second east of Manitoba. His government was defeated in the 2013 election, becoming the first Nova Scotia government in 131 years to be denied a second mandate; Dexter himself was defeated in his constituency by 21 votes. Dexter now serves as a lobbyist for the cannabis industry.

On June 19, 2009 MacDonell was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served first as Minister of Natural Resources until 2011 and then as Minister of Agriculture. MacDonell was defeated in the 2013 provincial election. [2]

The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

2013 Nova Scotia general election

The 2013 Nova Scotia general election, was held on October 8, 2013, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

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References

  1. 1 2 Mars-Proietti, Laura (2008). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2008. ISBN   978-1-59237-310-9.
  2. 1 2 Cabinet of the Province of Nova Scotia Biography
  3. ↑ "MacDonell to take run at NDP leadership". The Chronicle Herald. March 5, 2002. Archived from the original on April 26, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  4. ↑ "NDP sticks with Dexter". The Chronicle Herald. June 3, 2002. Archived from the original on April 26, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-04.


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