Alfred Wallace MacLeod (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]
Alfie MacLeod | |
|---|---|
 MacLeod in 2019 | |
| Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly | |
| In office October 25, 2007 – June 24, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Parker |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg Cape Breton West (1995-1998, 2006-2013) | |
| In office June 13, 2006 – July 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Russell MacKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Brian Comer |
| In office October 10, 1995 – March 24, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Russell MacKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Russell MacKinnon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1956 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Shirley |
| Residence | Gabarus Lake, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | community relations manager |
Before politics
editMacLeod was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1956.[2] From 1976 to 1995, he worked a variety of positions with the Cape Breton Development Corporation.
Political career
editMacLeod was first elected in an October 1995 by-election in Cape Breton West.[3][4] He was defeated by Liberal Russell MacKinnon when he ran for re-election in 1998.[5][6]
In the 2000 federal election, MacLeod was the Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Bras d'Or—Cape Breton.[7][8] He lost to Liberal Rodger Cuzner, finishing second, ahead of NDP incumbent Michelle Dockrill.[9][10]
MacLeod returned to provincial politics in 2006, defeating former Liberal MLA Russell MacKinnon for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Cape Breton West,[11] then winning the seat in the 2006 general election.[12][13] On October 25, 2007, MacLeod was elected Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[14]
MacLeod was re-elected in the 2009,[15][16] 2013[17] and 2017 elections.[18]
On May 14, 2019, MacLeod announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Cape Breton—Canso for the 2019 federal election.[19] He was named the candidate in June 2019.[20] MacLeod resigned his provincial seat on July 31, 2019.[21] He was defeated in the federal election.
Personal life
editMarried to the former Shirley MacDonald; they have three children.
Electoral record
editFederal
edit| 2019 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Mike Kelloway | 16,694 | 38.88 | -35.51 | none listed | |||
| Conservative | Alfie MacLeod | 14,821 | 34.52 | +20.07 | $99,102.26 | |||
| New Democratic | Laurie Suitor | 6,354 | 14.80 | +6.59 | none listed | |||
| Green | Clive Doucet | 3,321 | 7.73 | +4.77 | $23,886.83 | |||
| People's | Billy Joyce[22] | 925 | 2.15 | - | $0.00 | |||
| Independent | Michelle Dockrill | 685 | 1.60 | - | none listed | |||
| National Citizens Alliance | Darlene Lynn LeBlanc | 140 | 0.33 | - | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,940 | 98.62 | $102,831.89 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 601 | 1.38 | +0.75 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,541 | 71.73 | +0.15 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 60,699 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -27.79 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[23] | ||||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Rodger Cuzner | 20,815 | 54.85 | +16.41 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alfie MacLeod | 8,114 | 21.38 | +1.12 | ||||
| New Democratic | Michelle Dockrill | 7,537 | 19.86 | -21.44 | ||||
| Alliance | John Currie | 1,483 | 3.91 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 37,949 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +18.93 | ||||||
Provincial
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Alfie MacLeod | 4,178 | 43.75 | ||
| Liberal | Josephine Kennedy | 3,798 | 39.77 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Delton McDonald | 1,573 | 16.47 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Alfie MacLeod | 3,986 | 43.88 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Delton MacDonald | 2,750 | 30.28 | ||
| Liberal | Josephine Kennedy | 2,206 | 24.29 | ||
| Green | Michael Parsons | 141 | 1.55 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Alfie MacLeod | 4,729 | 53.76 | ||
| Liberal | Dave LeBlanc | 2,488 | 28.28 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Terry Crawley | 1,344 | 15.28 | ||
| Green | Michael P. Milburn | 236 | 2.68 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Russell MacKinnon | 4,528 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Brian C. Stanley | 2,933 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alfie MacLeod | 2,818 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide - Gale Canada, Pierre G. Normandin - Google Books. 2008-10-16. ISBN 9781896413433. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1995" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Liberal hold broken". The Globe and Mail. October 11, 1995.
- ^ "Grit veterans swept away by 'orange tide'". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "MacLeod unopposed for Tories in Bras d'Or". The Chronicle Herald. October 29, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Dingwall factor still dominates Bras d'Or". The Chronicle Herald. November 12, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Cuzner pushes out Dockrill from Bras d'Or seat". CBC News. November 28, 2000. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ^ "Liberals stage C.B. comeback". The Chronicle Herald. November 28, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ^ "MacLeod defeats MacKinnon in battle to represent Tories in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. May 19, 2006.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2006 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "MacLeod wallops opponents in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. June 14, 2006.
- ^ "Alfie Macleod chosen as Speaker". Cape Breton Post. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Voters of Cape Breton West re-elect MacLeod". Cape Breton Post. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2009 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "MacLeod takes Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "MacLeod announces bid for Cape Breton-Canso Conservative nod". Cape Breton Post. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "MacLeod named Conservative candidate for Cape Breton-Canso". The Reporter. June 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Mack Lamoureux (September 11, 2019). "A QAnon YouTuber Is Running for Office in Canada". Vice. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2021.