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He is the son of Marie and [[Buddy MacMaster]], and grew up in the community of [[Judique, Nova Scotia|Judique]] in [[Inverness County, Nova Scotia|Inverness County]]. He graduated from [[St. Francis Xavier University]] with a degree in business administration. |
He is the son of Marie and [[Buddy MacMaster]], and grew up in the community of [[Judique, Nova Scotia|Judique]] in [[Inverness County, Nova Scotia|Inverness County]]. He graduated from [[St. Francis Xavier University]] with a degree in business administration. |
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Prior to being elected, MacMaster worked as an investment advisor with BMO Nesbitt Burns, |
Prior to being elected, MacMaster worked as an investment advisor with BMO Nesbitt Burns, one of North America’s leading full service investment firms. He was appointed Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in 2013 [[http://www.ccpac.ca/ccpac_committees.htm]] to evaluate government services with a focus on continuous improvement, and he works with Nova Scotia’s Auditor General to achieve accountability in the House of Assembly. |
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In 2014, he delivered a "heartfelt" speech about sexual abuse [[http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1244319-mla-allan-macmaster-gives-heartfelt-speech-for-abuse-victims]], and worked with abuse survivors to change statute of limitations legislation which received national attention [[http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1251884-nova-scotia-liberals-rethink-bill-on-sex-abuse-cases]]. He led the movement to change pension legislation for NewPage pensioners in 2012, potentially restoring $7 million of economic activity in eastern Nova Scotia each year [[http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/hansard/C81/house_11dec12/#HPage5246]]. He has worked with local health professionals and community leaders to obtain a CT Scanner for the Inverness Hospital [[http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2013-08-15/article-3352101/Lack-of-CT-scanner-at-Inverness-hospital-leads-to-protest/1]] and he has been a vocal advocate for the restoration of the rural road maintenance budget which has been reduced 25% since 2010 [[http://www.1015thehawk.com/index.php/2015051969551/Local-News/macmaster-says-maintaining-rural-roads-is-important-for-both-residents-and-visitors.html?option=com_content&Itemid=107&catid=51&id=69551&lang=en&view=article&option=com_content&Itemid=107&catid=51&id=69551&lang=en&view=article&fontstyle=f-larger]]. |
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In March 2010, MacMaster issued a rare Gaelic resolution in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, asking for continued government support for Gaelic language, history and culture in Nova Scotia. It was passed unanimously by all members.<ref>http://www.pccaucus.ns.ca/?q=node/2693</ref> |
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Allan has spoken French and Gaelic in the provincial legislature, and in 2014, he took a vocal stand against a “Royal” designation for the Gaelic College at St. Anne’s, which drew international media interest in the desire by Scottish Gaels to maintain the integrity of their identity [[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/royal-treatment-to-gaelic-college-name-prompts-uproar-resignation-in-nova-scotia/article16024535/]] |
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He currently holds the critic portfolios for Finance, Integrity in Government, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Treasury Board, Gaelic Affairs, Residential Tenancies Act, Securities Act, Insurance Act, and Credit Union Act, and sits on the legislative committees for Public Accounts and Human Resources.<ref>http://www.pccaucus.ns.ca/?q=external_documents&filter0=MacMaster</ref> |
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Active in hockey and soccer, Allan believes investment in wellness is a key to reducing the cost of healthcare and helping people enjoy a better life. |
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In his first full session in the legislature, MacMaster introduced two bills: An Act to Provide Greater Flexibility for Nova Scotians' Retirement Savings in Locked-in Accounts <ref>http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/pension_benefits_act_amended_bill_132/</ref> and An Act to Amend Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1996, the Sales Tax Act which would prohibit the province from proposing or agreeing to an increase in the provincial portion of the federally enacted harmonized sales tax.<ref>http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/sales_tax_amended_bill_14/</ref> |
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==Electoral record== |
==Electoral record== |
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| name = Allan G. MacMaster | birth_date = September 26, 1974 | birth_place = | residence = Judique, Nova Scotia | office1 = MLA for Inverness | term_start1 = October 2009 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = Rodney MacDonald | successor1 = | party = Progressive Conservative | religion = | occupation =}}
Allan Gerard MacMaster (born September 26, 1974) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on October 20, 2009.[1][2] He represents the electoral district of Inverness as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
He is the son of Marie and Buddy MacMaster, and grew up in the community of Judique in Inverness County. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with a degree in business administration.
Prior to being elected, MacMaster worked as an investment advisor with BMO Nesbitt Burns, one of North America’s leading full service investment firms. He was appointed Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in 2013 [[1]] to evaluate government services with a focus on continuous improvement, and he works with Nova Scotia’s Auditor General to achieve accountability in the House of Assembly.
In 2014, he delivered a "heartfelt" speech about sexual abuse [[2]], and worked with abuse survivors to change statute of limitations legislation which received national attention [[3]]. He led the movement to change pension legislation for NewPage pensioners in 2012, potentially restoring $7 million of economic activity in eastern Nova Scotia each year [[4]]. He has worked with local health professionals and community leaders to obtain a CT Scanner for the Inverness Hospital [[5]] and he has been a vocal advocate for the restoration of the rural road maintenance budget which has been reduced 25% since 2010 [[6]].
Allan has spoken French and Gaelic in the provincial legislature, and in 2014, he took a vocal stand against a “Royal” designation for the Gaelic College at St. Anne’s, which drew international media interest in the desire by Scottish Gaels to maintain the integrity of their identity [[7]]
Active in hockey and soccer, Allan believes investment in wellness is a key to reducing the cost of healthcare and helping people enjoy a better life.
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||||
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| Progressive Conservative | Allan MacMaster | 3,816 | 49.29 | |||||||
| Liberal | Jackie Rankin | 3,248 | 41.95 | New Democratic Party | Michelle A. Smith | 678 | 8.76 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||||
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| Progressive Conservative | Allan MacMaster | 3,155 | 35.75 | -20.30 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian McNeil | 3,105 | 35.18 | +15.29 | New Democratic Party | Bert Lewis | 2,342 | 26.54 | +5.66 | |
| Green | Nathalie Arsenault | 223 | 2.53 | -1.00 | ||||||
References
- ^ "NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections". CBC News, October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ^ "NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness". The Chronicle Herald, October 20, 2009.
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