Alfie MacLeod

Alfred Wallace MacLeod (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

The Honourable Alfie MacLeod MLA
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	(1956-03-10) March 10, 1956 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Shirley
Residence	Gabarus Lake, Nova Scotia
Occupation	community relations manager

Before politics

MacLeod 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

MacLeod 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]

Personal life

Married to the former Shirley MacDonald; they have three children.

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Mike Kelloway	16,694	38.9
	Conservative	Alfie MacLeod	14,821	34.3
	New Democratic	Laurie Suitor	6,354	14.8
	Green	Clive Doucet	3,321	7.7
	People's	Billy Joyce[22]	925	2.2
	Independent	Michelle Dockrill	685	1.6
	National Citizens Alliance	Darlene Lynn LeBlanc	140	0.3
Total valid votes/Expense limit			42,940	100.0		$102,831.89
Total rejected ballots			601
Turnout			43,541	72.1
Eligible voters			60,412
Source: Elections Canada[23]

2013 Nova Scotia general election

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

2009 Nova Scotia general election

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	–

2006 Nova Scotia general election

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	–

1998 Nova Scotia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Russell MacKinnon	4,528
	New Democratic Party	Brian C. Stanley	2,933
	Progressive Conservative	Alfie MacLeod	2,818

References

1. "Electoral History for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
2. "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide - Gale Canada, Pierre G. Normandin - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
3. "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1995" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
4. "Liberal hold broken". The Globe and Mail. October 11, 1995.
5. "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.
6. "Election Returns, 1998 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "Cuzner pushes out Dockrill from Bras d'Or seat". CBC News. November 28, 2000. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
10. "Liberals stage C.B. comeback". The Chronicle Herald. November 28, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
11. "MacLeod defeats MacKinnon in battle to represent Tories in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. May 19, 2006.
12. "Election Returns, 2006 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
13. "MacLeod wallops opponents in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. June 14, 2006.
14. "Alfie Macleod chosen as Speaker". Cape Breton Post. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
15. "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.
16. "Election Returns, 2009 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
17. "MacLeod takes Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
18. "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
19. "MacLeod announces bid for Cape Breton-Canso Conservative nod". Cape Breton Post. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
20. "MacLeod named Conservative candidate for Cape Breton-Canso". The Reporter. June 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
21. "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
22. Mack Lamoureux (September 11, 2019). "A QAnon YouTuber Is Running for Office in Canada". Vice. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
23. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

External links

• Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly
• PC caucus profile