Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cumberland North | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Farrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Anne Smith July 7, 1969 Linden, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Amherst, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin (born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election.[1] A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, she represents the electoral district of Cumberland North.[2]
Smith-McCrossin launched a bid for the leadership of the PC Party of Nova Scotia on February 6, 2018.[3] Her leadership campaign is co-chaired by Halifax-businessman Rob Batherson and former Member of Parliament Scott Armstrong.[4]
Early life and education
Smith-McCrossin was born and raised on a dairy farm in Linden, Nova Scotia. She graduated from Dalhousie University in 1991 with a bachelor of science in nursing. She earned an executive MBA from Saint Mary's University in 2013.[5]
Prior to her election to the House of Assembly, Smith-McCrossin owned and operated her own health care business.
Controversies
On April 18, 2018, Smith-McCrossin received criticism over comments describing Jamaicans as having a "completely different work ethic" and "very low productivity" because of consumption of marijuana, during a debate over legalisation.[6] She claims to have based her comments on a conversation with a friend from her constituency, however, that friend refuted those comments as "completely inaccurate." [7]
In July of 2018, Smith-McCrossin received criticism when a former constituency office employee spoke out against they way she was treated while working for her. She claimed that "[Smith-McCrossin's] behaviour was extremely offensive", after allegedly breaching the employee's privacy by demanding personal health care information, and refusing to provide documented proof of her completed cultural sensitivity training.[8]
Electoral record
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | 3,639 | 51.71 | |||||
| Liberal | Terry Farrell | 2,713 | 38.55 | |||||
| New Democratic | Earl Dow | 496 | 7.05 | |||||
| Independent | Richard Plett | 106 | 1.51 | |||||
| Atlantica | Bill Archer | 84 | 1.19 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,038 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- ^ "McCrossin, Baillie cruise to election wins in Cumberland County". Amherst News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Who won in your riding? See the list of elected MLAs". CBC News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Smith-McCrossin officially joins race for PC leadership". The Chronicle Herald. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "MacPolitics: Batherson A Significant 'Get' For Smith-McCrossin | The Macdonald Notebook". www.themacdonaldnotebook.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin - PC Party biography
- ^ Boon, Jacob. "Tory leadership candidate worries weed will make Nova Scotians lazy like Jamaicans". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "PC leadership candidate says sorry in legislature for Jamaica pot comments | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Chater, Fadila. "Former employee files human rights complaint against Smith-McCrossin". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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