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Alfie MacLeod

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The Honourable
Alfie MacLeod
MacLeod in 2019
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
October 25, 2007 – June 24, 2009
Preceded byCecil Clarke
Succeeded byCharlie Parker
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg
Cape Breton West (1995-1998, 2006-2013)
In office
June 13, 2006 – July 31, 2019
Preceded byRussell MacKinnon
Succeeded byBrian Comer
In office
October 10, 1995 – March 24, 1998
Preceded byRussell MacKinnon
Succeeded byRussell MacKinnon
Personal details
Born (1956-03-10) March 10, 1956 (age 68)
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseShirley
ResidenceGabarus Lake, Nova Scotia
Occupationcommunity relations manager

Alfred Wallace MacLeod (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

Before politics

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MacLeod was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1956.[2] From 1976 to 1995, he worked a variety of positions with the Cape Breton Development Corporation.

Political career

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MacLeod was first elected in an October 1995 by-election in Cape Breton West.[3][4] He was defeated by Liberal Russell MacKinnon when he ran for re-election in 1998.[5][6]

In the 2000 federal election, MacLeod was the Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Bras d'Or—Cape Breton.[7][8] He lost to Liberal Rodger Cuzner, finishing second, ahead of NDP incumbent Michelle Dockrill.[9][10]

MacLeod returned to provincial politics in 2006, defeating former Liberal MLA Russell MacKinnon for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Cape Breton West,[11] then winning the seat in the 2006 general election.[12][13] On October 25, 2007, MacLeod was elected Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[14]

MacLeod was re-elected in the 2009,[15][16] 2013[17] and 2017 elections.[18]

On May 14, 2019, MacLeod announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Cape Breton—Canso for the 2019 federal election.[19] He was named the candidate in June 2019.[20] MacLeod resigned his provincial seat on July 31, 2019.[21] He was defeated in the federal election.

Personal life

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Married to the former Shirley MacDonald; they have three children.

Electoral record

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Federal

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2019 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Kelloway 16,694 38.88 -35.51 none listed
Conservative Alfie MacLeod 14,821 34.52 +20.07 $99,102.26
New Democratic Laurie Suitor 6,354 14.80 +6.59 none listed
Green Clive Doucet 3,321 7.73 +4.77 $23,886.83
People's Billy Joyce[22] 925 2.15 - $0.00
Independent Michelle Dockrill 685 1.60 - none listed
National Citizens Alliance Darlene Lynn LeBlanc 140 0.33 - $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,940 98.62   $102,831.89
Total rejected ballots 601 1.38 +0.75
Turnout 43,541 71.73 +0.15
Eligible voters 60,699
Liberal hold Swing -27.79
Source: Elections Canada[23]
2000 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rodger Cuzner 20,815 54.85 +16.41
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 8,114 21.38 +1.12
New Democratic Michelle Dockrill 7,537 19.86 -21.44
Alliance John Currie 1,483 3.91 -
Total valid votes 37,949 100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +18.93

Provincial

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2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 4,178 43.75
  Liberal Josephine Kennedy 3,798 39.77
  New Democratic Party Delton McDonald 1,573 16.47
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 3,986 43.88
  New Democratic Party Delton MacDonald 2,750 30.28
  Liberal Josephine Kennedy 2,206 24.29
Green Michael Parsons 141 1.55 -
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 4,729 53.76
  Liberal Dave LeBlanc 2,488 28.28
  New Democratic Party Terry Crawley 1,344 15.28
Green Michael P. Milburn 236 2.68 -
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Russell MacKinnon 4,528
  New Democratic Party Brian C. Stanley 2,933
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 2,818

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral History for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  2. ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide - Gale Canada, Pierre G. Normandin - Google Books. 2008-10-16. ISBN 9781896413433. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ^ "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1995" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  4. ^ "Liberal hold broken". The Globe and Mail. October 11, 1995.
  5. ^ "Grit veterans swept away by 'orange tide'". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  6. ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  7. ^ "MacLeod unopposed for Tories in Bras d'Or". The Chronicle Herald. October 29, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  8. ^ "Dingwall factor still dominates Bras d'Or". The Chronicle Herald. November 12, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  9. ^ "Cuzner pushes out Dockrill from Bras d'Or seat". CBC News. November 28, 2000. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  10. ^ "Liberals stage C.B. comeback". The Chronicle Herald. November 28, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  11. ^ "MacLeod defeats MacKinnon in battle to represent Tories in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. May 19, 2006.
  12. ^ "Election Returns, 2006 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  13. ^ "MacLeod wallops opponents in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. June 14, 2006.
  14. ^ "Alfie Macleod chosen as Speaker". Cape Breton Post. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  15. ^ "Voters of Cape Breton West re-elect MacLeod". Cape Breton Post. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  16. ^ "Election Returns, 2009 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  17. ^ "MacLeod takes Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  18. ^ "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  19. ^ "MacLeod announces bid for Cape Breton-Canso Conservative nod". Cape Breton Post. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  20. ^ "MacLeod named Conservative candidate for Cape Breton-Canso". The Reporter. June 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  21. ^ "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  22. ^ Mack Lamoureux (September 11, 2019). "A QAnon YouTuber Is Running for Office in Canada". Vice. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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