Malcolm A. MacKay

Malcolm A. MacKay
MLA for Sackville
In office
1978–1984
Preceded by new riding
Succeeded by John Holm
Personal details
Born (1944-01-29) January 29, 1944
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Occupation telephone technician
Religion United Church

Malcolm A. MacKay (born January 29, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Sackville in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1984. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]

MacKay was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Educated in Montreal at Sir George Williams University and Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal, he was a telephone technician. In 1962, he married Claudia June Burns.[2]

After serving two years on Halifax County Council,[2] MacKay entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, defeating Liberal incumbent George Doucet in the new Sackville riding.[3] He was re-elected in the 1981 election.[4] In the 1984 election, MacKay was defeated by New Democrat John Holm, finishing third behind Liberal Bill MacDonald.[5] Controversy arose during the campaign, when MacKay admitted he used a false address to claim expenses as a member living away from the capital.[6][7] In April 1985, an Auditor General's report asked MacKay to repay over $7,000 in extra expenses.[8] The money was paid back and MacKay was not charged criminally.[9]

In February 2004, a political comeback bid ended when MacKay's candidacy for the Conservative nomination in Halifax West for the 2004 federal election was rejected by the party.[9][10] MacKay attempted to return to provincial politics in the 2006 election, running for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in Hants East,[11] but finished third.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Sackville-Beaver Bank" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  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. 136. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 113. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 116. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. p. 121. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Probe was thwarted, N.S. Liberal charges". The Globe and Mail. October 30, 1984.
  7. ↑ "Buchanan Tories crush opponents in N.S. election". The Globe and Mail. November 7, 1984.
  8. ↑ "Speaker approved expenses, says ex-MLA". The Globe and Mail. April 5, 1985.
  9. 1 2 "Microcosm of the province". The Chronicle Herald. June 4, 2004. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  10. ↑ "Tories reject candidacy of former N.S. politician involved in scandal". The Daily News. Halifax. February 27, 2004.
  11. ↑ "Jilted Tory MLA tries his luck as Grit". The Chronicle Herald. May 25, 2006.
  12. ↑ "Election Returns, 2006 (Hants East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
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