Derek Mombourquette (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian politician. He represents the district of Sydney-Whitney Pier as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[3]
Derek Mombourquette | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sydney-Whitney Pier | |
| Assumed office July 14, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gordie Gosse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1980[1][2] Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Early life and education
editMombourquette attended Cape Breton University, serving as both President and Vice-President of the student union.[2]
Political career
editMombourquette served on the municipal council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from 2008 to 2012.[4]
In 2013, Mombourquette ran for the Liberals in Sydney-Whitney Pier in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Gordie Gosse.[4][5]
He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015, for the riding of Sydney-Whitney Pier.[6][7]
Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2017 election.[8] On June 15, 2017, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[9] On July 5, 2018, Mombourquette was moved to Minister of Energy and Mines in a cabinet shuffle.[10]
Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[11][12]
As of September 22, 2024, Mombourquette serves as the Official Opposition critic for Education and Early Childhood Development as well as for Community Services.
Election record
edit| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Membertou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Derek Mombourquette | 4,561 | 54.27 | +15.55 | ||||
| New Democratic | Madonna Doucette | 2,377 | 28.28 | -8.75 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Pauline Singer | 1,467 | 17.45 | -6.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,405 | 99.44 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,452 | 52.66 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,049 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +12.15 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[13] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Derek Mombourquette | 3,656 | 38.72 | -10.33 | ||||
| New Democratic | Madonna Doucette | 3,496 | 37.03 | +6.88 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Laurie MacIntosh | 2,290 | 24.25 | +3.45 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,442 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 62 | 0.65 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,504 | 52.80 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 18,001 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -8.61 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[14][15] | ||||||||
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier On the resignation of Gordie Gosse | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Derek Mombourquette | 3,794 | 49.05 | +5.02 | ||||
| New Democratic | Madonna Doucette | 2,332 | 30.15 | -19.22 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian E. MacArthur | 1,609 | 20.80 | +14.20 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,735 | 99.55 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 35 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,770 | 42.60 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 18,238 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +12.12 | ||||||
| 2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gordie Gosse | 5,084 | 49.37 | −5.25 | ||||
| Liberal | Derek Mombourquette | 4,534 | 44.03 | +8.80 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Leslie MacPhee | 680 | 6.60 | −1.79 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 10,298 | 99.40 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 62 | 0.60 | ||||||
| Turnout | 10,360 | 57.86 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 17,906 | – | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −7.03 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Joachim Stroink on Twitter: What a great birthday present for @Derek_Mombo Happy Birthday and welcome to the team @NSLiberal Twitter
- ^ a b "Derek Mombourquette will be a new face on municipal council". Cape Breton Post. October 20, 2008 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Derek Mombourquette MLA biography". The Nova Scotia Legislature. July 21, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nova Scotia byelection campaigns enter final week". CBC News. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Gosse elected in Sydney-Whitney Pier". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014.
- ^ "Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections". CTV News. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals". Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Cape Breton protest vote had effect on election". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: experts". CTV News. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News. August 17, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.