Allan MacMaster
| Allan MacMaster | |
|---|---|
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| MLA for Inverness | |
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Assumed office October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rodney MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1974 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Judique, Nova Scotia |
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, and authored a monthly column for the Nova Scotia Business Journal entitled "Building Your Wealth". He also worked as an assistant to the former MLA for Inverness.
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.[3]
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.[4]
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 [5] 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.[6]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ http://www.pccaucus.ns.ca/?q=node/2693
- ↑ http://www.pccaucus.ns.ca/?q=external_documents&filter0=MacMaster
- ↑ http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/pension_benefits_act_amended_bill_132/
- ↑ http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/sales_tax_amended_bill_14/