David Morse (politician)

Morse graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Allison University, and then received a master's degree in Business Administration from McMaster University. Morse was a self-employed life and disability insurance broker before running for politics in 1999.

Morse first attempted to enter provincial politics in 1998, running as the Progressive Conservative candidate in Kings South.[1] He finished third in the 1998 election, losing to Liberal incumbent Robbie Harrison.[2] In the 1999 election, Morse was again nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding,[3] this time defeating Harrison.[4] Morse was re-elected in the 2003[5] and 2006 elections.[6]

On January 18, 2001, Morse was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Labour.[7] In a December 2002 cabinet shuffle, Morse was named Minister of Community Services.[8] He retained that post following both the 2003 election,[9] and the swearing-in of the Rodney MacDonald government in February 2006.[10] Following the 2006 election, Morse was shuffled to Minister of Natural Resources.[11] In January 2009, Morse was named Minister of Environment, Minister of Emergency Management, and Minister Responsible for Military Relations.[12] In the 2009 election, Morse was defeated by NDP candidate Ramona Jennex.[13][14]

On October 27, 2010, Morse announced that was he was seeking the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in the riding of Kings—Hants for the 2011 federal election.[15] He became the candidate on January 6, 2011, winning the nomination by acclamation.[16] On election night, Morse was defeated by Liberal incumbent Scott Brison.[17]

Morse was nominated again as the Conservative candidate in Kings—Hants for the 2015 federal election.[18] On October 19, 2015, Brison defeated Morse by over 24,000 votes.[19]

Morse and his wife, Lynn Morse, have five children, three of whom are in the military.

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