Brendan Maguire

Brendan Oliver Maguire (born August 29, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Halifax Atlantic.[1]

Brendan Maguire

MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Halifax Atlantic
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byMichèle Raymond
Personal details
Born (1975-08-29) August 29, 1975
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Political partyLiberal

Early life

Born in Weymouth, England, Maguire immigrated to Canada at four years old and became a Canadian citizen when he was 16. He grew up in foster care in the Halifax area.[2]

Political career

Maguire serves on the Public Accounts Committee, the Law Amendments Committee and is Vice Chair of the Community Services Committee. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, Maguire was named the Best Member of the Provincial Legislature by The Coast magazine.[3] Maguire was also named the 2015 Ambassador of the year by Family SOS.[4]

Electoral record
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBrendan Maguire4,21955.48+12.94%
New DemocraticTrish Keeping1,72822.72-10.91%
Progressive ConservativeBruce Holland1,30017.10-6.73%
GreenChelsey Carter3574.69
Total valid votes 7,604100.0  
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Brendan Maguire 3,244 42.54
     New Democratic Party Tanis Crosby 2,564 33.63
     Progressive Conservative Ryan Brennan 1,817 23.83
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References
  1. "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro. Halifax. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  2. Meet Brendan Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine NS Liberal Party
  3. "Best Member of the Provincial Legislature 2014". The Coast. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  4. "2015 Courage to Give Back Awards". Family SOS. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-08-07.


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