Randy Delorey
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Antigonish | |
| In office October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Maurice Smith |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Thompson |
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office October 22, 2013 – July 24, 2015 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Sterling Belliveau |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Younger |
| Minister of Gaelic Affairs | |
| In office October 22, 2013 – October 8, 2020 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Maurice Smith |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Lohnes-Croft |
| Minister of Finance and Treasury Board | |
| In office July 24, 2015 – June 15, 2017 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Diana Whalen |
| Succeeded by | Karen Casey |
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office November 5, 2015 – January 12, 2016 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Andrew Younger |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Miller |
| Minister of Health and Wellness | |
| In office June 15, 2017 – October 8, 2020 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Leo Glavine |
| Succeeded by | Leo Glavine |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia | |
| In office February 23, 2017 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Mark Furey |
| Succeeded by | Brad Johns |
| Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia | |
| In office February 23, 2017 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Mark Furey |
| Succeeded by | Brad Johns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randy Delorey |
| Political party | Liberal |
Randy Delorey[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. He was one of three candidates to succeed Stephen McNeil as the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and Premier of Nova Scotia. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Antigonish until 2021.[2][3]
Early life and education
Delorey graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish in 2000. Delorey then received a Bachelor of Information Systems degree from St. Francis Xavier University, an MBA from the Université de Moncton, and he is a PhD candidate in management at Saint Mary's University.
Before politics
Prior to his election to the legislature, Delorey was a professor of business management at St. Francis Xavier University. He has also worked as an advocate for community-based education in rural Nova Scotia during controversial school closures in rural Nova Scotia, during which over twenty rural schools were in review for possible closure.[4][5]
Political career
Delorey entered provincial politics in 2013, defeating Progressive Conservative Darren Thompson and New Democrat cabinet minister Maurice Smith in the Antigonish riding.[6][7] On October 22, 2013, Delorey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Minister of Gaelic Affairs.[8]
Since being appointed Minister of Environment, he has passed the Importation of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Prohibition Act, and has taken steps to deal with the seven million gallons of wastewater in Debert, Nova Scotia.[9]
In March 2014, he provided conditional approval for the Goldboro, Nova Scotia Liquefied Natural Gas project, which will turn Goldboro into the “energy hub” of Nova Scotia by 2018. The project will lead to a marine terminal and a natural gas liquefaction plant in that community.[10]
In July 2014, Delorey signed an agreement with Pictou Landing First Nation after a blockade of the Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility used by the Northern Pulp mill. The agreement allowed Northern Pulp to continue its work to repair a broken pipe that had spilled effluent near a First Nations burial ground, and will lead to a timeline for the closure of the Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility.[11][12]
On July 24, 2015, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Finance.[13][14]
Delorey was re-elected in the Antigonish riding following the 40th Provincial General Election on May 30, 2017. He defeated Progressive Conservative Ray Mattie, New Democrat Moraig MacGillivray, and Atlantica candidate Ryan Smyth.[15] Liberals and Progressive Conservatives saw their vote shares increase from the previous election while the NDP saw a decline.
On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Health and Wellness.[16]
On October 7, 2020, Delorey resigned as Minister of Health and Wellness to become a candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[17]
Leadership campaign
On October 8, 2020, Delorey announced his candidacy for the Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[18] He was the third candidate to enter the race, following Labi Kousoulis, MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island and Iain Rankin, MLA for Timberlea-Prospect.
Delorey's Campaign was Co-Chaired by Kelly Regan, MLA for Bedford and Gordon Wilson, MLA for Clare-Digby, and has received the endorsement of 7 sitting members of the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus, the most of any leadership candidate.[19]
Delorey finished in third with 23.10% of points, and was therefore eliminated on the first ballot. The leadership was eventually won narrowly by Iain Rankin who beat out Labi Kousoulis with 52.41% to Kousoulis’ 47.59%.
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Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3882 | 42.78 | +19.89 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Darren Thompson | 2868 | 31.61 | -4.10 | |
| New Democratic Party | Maurice Smith | 2324 | 25.61 | -15.79 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3877 | 43.38 | +0.60 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Mattie | 3139 | 35.12 | +3.51 | |
| New Democratic Party | Moraig MacGillivray | 1815 | 20.31 | -5.30 | |
| Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 106 | 1.19 | -- | |
References
- ^ Minister McKenna meets with provincial and territorial counterparts in Paris newswire.ca
- ^ "Nova Scotia Liberals have plenty of veterans to choose from for top posts". CTV News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Randy Delorey biography". Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Save Community Schools". Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Antigonish Liberals feeling upbeat and confident following Delorey's election win". The Xaverian. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Uncertain in Nova Scotia". The Oil and Gas Journal. February 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Goldboro LNG Project". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Pictou Landing chief hails Boat Harbour cleanup victory". The Chronicle Herald. June 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Pictou Landing and NS Government reach agreement on Boat Harbour". Nova News Now. June 17, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Andrew Younger sworn back in to cabinet after shuffle". CBC News. July 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "Cabinet shuffle: Whalen out as finance minister, Younger back in". The Chronicle Herald. July 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume 1, September 2017" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. September 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ Morse, B. Jack. "Delorey exits cabinet before likely leadership bid". 101.5 The Hawk. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Randy's Launch Video, retrieved 2020-10-26
- ^ "2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election", Wikipedia, 2020-12-08, retrieved 2020-12-09
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