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.
In the 2024 Nova Scotia general election, Mombourquette and Iain Rankin were the only Liberal candidates elected.[13]
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[14] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier | ||||||||
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| 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[15][16] | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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.
- ^ "N.S. Liberals lose official opposition status amid several electoral defeats". CTVNews. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "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.