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Latest revision as of 01:55, 14 October 2023
Keith Bain | |
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| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
| In office September 24, 2021 – October 12, 2023 | |
| Premier | Tim Houston |
| Lieutenant Governor | Arthur J. LeBlanc |
| Preceded by | Kevin Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Karla MacFarlane |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Victoria-The Lakes | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pam Eyking |
| In office June 13, 2006 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Sampson |
| Succeeded by | Pam Eyking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1952 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Big Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | businessman, school trustee |
Keith Leslie Bain (born October 24, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria-The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Bain first ran for provincial politics in the 2003 election,[1] but was defeated by Liberal Gerald Sampson.[2][3] Bain was elected in the 2006 provincial election, defeating Sampson by over 700 votes.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2009 election.[6][7] He was defeated by Liberal Pam Eyking when he ran for re-election in 2013.[8][9] In May 2016, Bain was again nominated as the riding's Progressive Conservative candidate for the 2017 Nova Scotia general election.[10][11] He won on election night in a re-match with Eyking.[12]
On September 24, 2021, Bain was elected as Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Businessman wins Tory nod in Victoria". The Chronicle Herald. May 4, 2003. Archived from the original on November 22, 2003. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Victoria-The Lakes)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "C.B. Liberals buoyed by five-seat snag: 'We're going to be heard'". The Chronicle Herald. August 7, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2006 (Victoria-The Lakes)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Tory the Bain of election opponents". Cape Breton Post. June 14, 2006.
- ^ "Bain train rolls to victory in Victoria-The Lakes". Cape Breton Post. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "C.B. voters go with what they know as incumbents re-elected". The Chronicle Herald. June 9, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Eyking takes Victoria-The Lakes from incumbent". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Cape Breton voters buck election trend of change". CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Bain attempts comeback". Cape Breton Post. May 26, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "Keith Bain to carry Progressive Conservative banner in Victoria-The Lakes". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. May 26, 2016. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Upset recorded in Victoria-The Lakes". Cumberland News Now. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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