Hugh MacKay (Nova Scotia politician)

Hugh Wilson MacKay (born 1954 or 1955)[1] is Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election, defeating incumbent Denise Peterson-Rafuse of the NDP. An independent, he represented the electoral district of Chester-St. Margaret's until 2021.

Hugh MacKay
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Chester-St. Margaret's
In office
May 30, 2017 – July 17, 2021
Preceded byDenise Peterson-Rafuse
Succeeded byDanielle Barkhouse
Personal details
Born1954/1955
Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party
Residence(s)Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, Canada
OccupationConsultant

Early life and education

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Born in Nova Scotia, MacKay graduated from Dalhousie University in 1978. MacKay then graduated from Nova Scotia Community College Centre of Geographic Sciences in 1980.[2]

Career

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He was the president of the Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia in 2015/16.[3] He is a graduate of Nova Scotia Community College and Dalhousie University.[4][2]

Personal life

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MacKay lives in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, and has two adult children, Sarah and Kevin.[2]

Controversy

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In October 2019, it was announced Hugh MacKay was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol over the 2019 Thanksgiving weekend.[1] RCMP said MacKay was arrested without incident. He was subsequently fined $2,000 and his license suspended for one year after his blood alcohol level was found to be over twice the legal limit.[5]

Electoral record

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2017 general election

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2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh MacKay 3,112 35.46 +4.40
New Democratic Denise Peterson-Rafuse 3,022 34.43 -0.82
Progressive Conservative Julie Chaisson 2,229 25.40 -8.29
Green Harry Ward 413 4.71 N/A
Total valid votes 8,776 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 32 0.21
Turnout 8,808 57.60
Eligible voters 15,291

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chester-St. Margaret's MLA says he was charged with drunk driving". CBC News. October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "About -Hugh MacKay". Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  3. ^ Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia Past Presidents
  4. ^ "Nova Scotia election: Liberal Hugh MacKay defeats NDP Denise Peterson-Rafuse in Chester-St. Margaret’s". Global News, May 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Liberal MLA fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to drunk driving". CBC News. November 8, 2019.