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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|09|26}} |
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| residence = [[Judique, Nova Scotia]] |
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| office1 = [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly|MLA]] for [[Inverness (provincial electoral district)|Inverness]] |
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| term_start1 = October 2009 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Rodney MacDonald]] |
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| party = [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]] |
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'''Allan Gerard MacMaster''' (born September 26, 1974) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] in a [[by-election]] on October 20, 2009.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ndp-tories-win-1-each-in-n-s-byelections-1.798740 "NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections"]. [[CBC News]], October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-19.</ref><ref>"NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness". ''[[The Chronicle Herald]]'', October 20, 2009.</ref> He represents the electoral district of [[Inverness (provincial electoral district)|Inverness]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Party]]. |
'''Allan Gerard MacMaster''' (born September 26, 1974) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] in a [[by-election]] on October 20, 2009.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ndp-tories-win-1-each-in-n-s-byelections-1.798740 "NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections"]. [[CBC News]], October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-19.</ref><ref>"NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness". ''[[The Chronicle Herald]]'', October 20, 2009.</ref> He represents the electoral district of [[Inverness (provincial electoral district)|Inverness]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Party]]. |
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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
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/row| 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 | % | ±% | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
External links
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