Jack MacIsaac
John A. "Jack" MacIsaac (born June 23, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Jack MacIsaac | |
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MLA for Pictou Centre | |
In office 1977–1993 | |
Preceded by | Fraser MacLean |
Succeeded by | John Hamm |
Personal details | |
Born | John A. MacIsaac June 23, 1939 Inverness, Nova Scotia |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Insurance agent |
Early life
MacIsaac was born in 1939 at Inverness, Nova Scotia.[2] He was an insurance agent in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia,[3]
Political career
MacIsaac entered provincial politics in 1977, winning a by-election for the Pictou Centre riding.[4][5] MacIsaac was re-elected in the 1978 election,[6] that resulted in a majority government for the Progressive Conservatives led by John Buchanan.[7] He was re-elected in the 1981,[8] 1984,[9] and 1988 general elections.[10]
When Buchanan was sworn in as premier on October 5, 1978, he appointed MacIsaac to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Social Services.[11] He later served in cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs,[12] Minister of Labour,[13] Minister of Transportation,[14] Minister of Tourism,[15] Minister of Lands and Forests,[16] and Minister of Mines and Energy.[17]
MacIsaac quit the cabinet in February 1991,[18] and did not seek re-election in the 1993 election.[19]
References
- "Electoral History for Pictou Centre" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983: a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 135. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- "N.S. Tory credits footsoldiers for his victory". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1977.
- "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1977" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1977. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- "Tories keep Pictou seat in N.S. vote". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1977.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- "Conservatives sweep Liberals in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. September 20, 1978.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- "Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. October 6, 1978.
- "9 Nova Scotia ministers moved to new portfolios". The Montreal Gazette. December 11, 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- "Nine N.S. ministers change titles". The Globe and Mail. December 12, 1981.
- "Five added, seven shift jobs in Nova Scotia inner circle". The Globe and Mail. November 5, 1983.
- "Minister quits on eve of cabinet swearing-in". The Globe and Mail. November 27, 1985.
- "Buchanan shuffles his cabinet". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 1987.
- "Controversial minister returns as Buchanan shuffles cabinet". The Globe and Mail. December 24, 1988.
- "Veteran MacIsaac to quit Tory cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. February 13, 1991.
- "Hamm retains seat for PCs". The Chronicle Herald. May 27, 1993.