Brendan Maguire
Brendan Oliver Maguire (born August 29, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Halifax Atlantic.[1]
Brendan Maguire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Atlantic | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Michèle Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1975 Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
Early life
Born in Weymouth, England, Maguire emigrated to Canada at four years old and became a Canadian citizen when he was 16. He grew up in foster care in the Halifax area.[2]
Political career
Maguire serves on the Public Accounts Committee, the Law Amendments Committee and is Vice Chair of the Community Services Committee. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, Maguire was named the Best Member of the Provincial Legislature by The Coast magazine.[3] Maguire was also named the 2015 Ambassador of the year by Family SOS.[4]
Electoral record
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 4,219 | 55.48 | +12.94% | ||||
| New Democratic | Trish Keeping | 1,728 | 22.72 | -10.91% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Holland | 1,300 | 17.10 | -6.73% | ||||
| Green | Chelsey Carter | 357 | 4.69 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,604 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 3,244 | 42.54 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Tanis Crosby | 2,564 | 33.63 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Brennan | 1,817 | 23.83 | ||
References
- "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro. Halifax. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- Meet Brendan Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine NS Liberal Party
- "Best Member of the Provincial Legislature 2014". The Coast. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- "2015 Courage to Give Back Awards". Family SOS. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
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