Donald Peter McInnes (December 19, 1933 – August 10, 2015) was a Canadian dairy farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1998 as a Progressive Conservative member.[1]
Donald P. McInnes | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Pictou West | |
| In office 1978–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Reid |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Peter McInnes December 19, 1933 Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | August 10, 2015 (aged 81) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
Early life
editMcInnes was born in 1933 at Pictou, Nova Scotia and educated at the Pictou Academy and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.[2] He married Jennie MacDonald in 1956.[2]
Before politics
editMcInnes was the president of the Nova Scotia Holstein Association and the Nova Scotia Milk & Cream Producers.[3] McInnes was also a director and manager for the Pictou County Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company.[3] In 2002, McInnes was inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.[3]
Political career
editMcInnes entered provincial politics in 1978, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Dan Reid by 153 votes in the Pictou West riding.[4] He was re-elected in the 1981,[5] and 1984 elections.[6] In April 1988, McInnes was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of the Environment.[7][8] He was re-elected in the 1988 election,[9] and was moved to Minister of Fisheries in a post-election cabinet shuffle.[10] When Donald Cameron took over as premier in February 1991, McInnes served as Minister of Transportation and Communications,[11] and later as Minister of Agriculture and Marketing.[3] In the 1993 election, the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to nine seats, losing government to the Liberals,[12] however in Pictou West, McInnes was re-elected by almost 700 votes.[13][14] McInnes did not reoffer in the 1998 election.[15]
McInnes died in New Glasgow on August 10, 2015, at the age of 81.[16][17][18]
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 133. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Donald P. McInnes". Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 107. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Pictou backbenchers fill Thornhill posts". The Chronicle Herald. April 21, 1988.
- ^ "Buchanan names two to N.S. Cabinet posts". The Globe and Mail. April 21, 1988.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Premier shuffles Cabinet: Thornhill back, Bacon promoted". The Chronicle Herald. December 24, 1988.
- ^ "Cameron streamlines cabinet: several departments to amalgamate". The Chronicle Herald. February 27, 1991.
- ^ "Liberal landslide". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 134. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000.
- ^ "McInnes won't run next time". The Chronicle Herald. July 9, 1997.
- ^ "Obituary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Former MLA Donald (Donnie) McInnes dies at age 81". The Chronicle Herald. August 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Donald McInnes, former PC cabinet minister, dead at 81". CBC News. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.