Donald P. McInnes

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
(1933-12-19)December 19, 1933
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Died August 10, 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 81)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Occupation Dairy farmer

Donald Peter McInnes (December 19, 1933 – August 10, 2015) was a dairy farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1998 as a Progressive Conservative member.[1]

Early life

McInnes 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

McInnes 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

McInnes 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 Transportaion 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

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  2. 1 2 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 133. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Donald P. McInnes". Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 107. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 110. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  6. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 115. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  7. ↑ "Pictou backbenchers fill Thornhill posts". The Chronicle Herald. April 21, 1988.
  8. ↑ "Buchanan names two to N.S. Cabinet posts". The Globe and Mail. April 21, 1988.
  9. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 119. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  10. ↑ "Premier shuffles Cabinet: Thornhill back, Bacon promoted". The Chronicle Herald. December 24, 1988.
  11. ↑ "Cameron streamlines cabinet: several departments to amalgamate". The Chronicle Herald. February 27, 1991.
  12. ↑ "Liberal landslide". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  13. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 134. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  14. ↑ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  15. ↑ "McInnes won't run next time". The Chronicle Herald. July 9, 1997.
  16. ↑ Obituary
  17. ↑ "Former MLA Donald (Donnie) McInnes dies at age 81". The Chronicle Herald. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  18. ↑ "Donald McInnes, former PC cabinet minister, dead at 81". CBC News. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-12.


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