Chris d'Entremont

Christopher André d'Entremont MP (born October 31, 1969) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of West Nova in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party in the 2019 Canadian federal election. He previously represented the electoral district of Argyle-Barrington in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003 to 2019 as a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives. He is currently the only member of the Conservative Party of Canada from Nova Scotia in the House of Commons.

The Honourable

Chris d'Entremont

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for West Nova
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byColin Fraser
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Argyle-Barrington
Argyle (2003-2013)
In office
August 5, 2003 – July 31, 2019
Preceded byNeil LeBlanc
Succeeded byColton LeBlanc
Personal details
Born (1969-10-31) October 31, 1969
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceBelleville, Nova Scotia
OccupationPolitician

Before politics

Before his election in 2003, d'Entremont worked as an announcer at CJLS-FM. Later, he was employed by TriStar Industries, as an electronics salesperson and then for Camille d'Eon Boatbuilders. He was also a development officer for the South West Shore Development Authority.

Political career

Provincial politics

d'Entremont was first elected MLA for Argyle in the 2003 election,[1] and re-elected in the 2006,[2] 2009,[3] 2013[4] and 2017 elections.[5] On August 15, 2003, d'Entremont was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister of Acadian Affairs.[6] He later served as Minister of Health,[7] Minister of Community Services,[8] Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat, and Chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat. He briefly served as the interim Minister of Finance prior to the death of Michael Baker on March 2, 2009.[9] Those duties were shifted to Jamie Muir on March 10, 2009.[10]

On November 20, 2018, d'Entremont announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in West Nova for the 2019 federal election.[11][12] He won the nomination on June 22, 2019.[13] d'Entremont resigned his provincial seat on July 31, 2019.[14]

Federal politics

On October 21, 2019, d'Entremont was elected as the Member of Parliament in West Nova, being the only Conservative elected in the province. He is currently the only non-Liberal MP from Nova Scotia.[15]

Personal life

He married Anne d'Entremont (née Muise) on May 20, 1995 in Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova Scotia. They have two sons: André (b. 1998) and Alec (b. 2002).

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris d'Entremont18,39039.30+13.21
LiberalJason Deveau17,02536.38−26.61
GreenJudy N. Green5,93912.69+8.52
New DemocraticMatthew Dubois5,01010.71+3.96
Veterans CoalitionGloria Jane Cook4340.93New
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,798100.0   $105,785.41
Total rejected ballots 5121.08+0.49
Turnout 47,31067.69−1.10
Eligible voters 69,889
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.91
Source: Elections Canada[16]
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 4,031 65.08 +10.39
     Liberal Louis d'Entremont 1,840 29.71 -10.67
     New Democratic Party Greg Foster 323 5.21 +0.28
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,935 54.69 -9.45
     Liberal Kent Blades 2,905 40.38 +23.49
     New Democratic Party Kenn Baynton 355 4.93 -12.35
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,817 64.14 -3.51
     New Democratic Party Melvin Huskins 759 17.28 +5.90
LiberalLionel Leblanc74216.89-2.67
GreenBarb Lake741.68+0.27
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,158 67.65 +19.70
LiberalChristian Surette91319.56-20.33
     New Democratic Party Charles Muise 531 11.38 -0.79
GreenPatty Doucet-Saunders661.41Ø
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,345 47.95 -29.06
LiberalAldric Benoit d'Entremont1,95139.89+24.34
     New Democratic Party Charles Muise 595 12.17 +5.66

References
  1. "Election Returns, 2003 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. "Election Returns, 2006 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. "Chris d'Entremont wins again for P.C.s in Argyle". The Vanguard. June 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  4. "D'Entremont wins Argyle-Barrington". The Coastguard. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  5. "South Shore incumbents hold on to their seats". The Chronicle Herald. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  6. "New faces, new jobs among 15 in cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  7. "MacDonald mixes cabinet with old and new". CBC News. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  8. "N.S. Premier Rodney MacDonald shuffles cabinet; one new face". Cape Breton Post. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  9. "Nova Scotia's finance minister dies of cancer". CBC News. March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  10. "Muir appointed N.S. finance minister". CBC News. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  11. "Chris d'Entremont to seek Conservative nomination in West Nova". The Chronicle Herald. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  12. "PC MLA Chris d'Entremont eyes jump to federal politics". CBC News. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  13. "PC MLA Chris d'Entremont wins federal Tory nomination". CBC News. June 23, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  14. "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  15. Powell, Lawrence (October 21, 2019). "Conservative candidate Chris d'Entremont wins West Nova riding". thevanguard.ca. Tri County Vanguard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  16. "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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