Randy Delorey
Randy Delorey 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 Antigonish.[1][2]
Randy Delorey | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Antigonish | |
Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Maurice Smith |
Minister of Environment | |
In office October 22, 2013 – July 24, 2015 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Sterling Belliveau |
Succeeded by | Andrew Younger |
Minister of Gaelic Affairs | |
Assumed office October 22, 2013 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Maurice Smith |
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board | |
In office July 24, 2015 – June 15, 2017 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Diana Whalen |
Succeeded by | Karen Casey |
Minister of Environment | |
In office November 5, 2015 – January 12, 2016 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Andrew Younger |
Succeeded by | Margaret Miller |
Minister of Health and Wellness | |
Assumed office June 15, 2017 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Leo Glavine |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal |
Early life and education
Prior to his election to the legislature, Delorey was a professor of business management at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish.[1] He has also worked as an advocate for community-based education in rural Nova Scotia during controversial school closures in rural Nova Scotia, during which over twenty rural schools were in review for possible closure.[3][4]
Delorey received a Bachelor of Information Systems degree from St. Francis Xavier University, an MBA from the Université de Moncton, and he is a PhD candidate in management at Saint Mary's University.[3]
Political career
Delorey entered provincial politics in 2013, defeating Progressive Conservative Darren Thompson and New Democrat cabinet minister Maurice Smith in the Antigonish riding.[5][6] On October 22, 2013, Delorey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Minister of Gaelic Affairs.[7]
Since being appointed Minister of Environment, he has passed the Importation of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Prohibition Act, and has taken steps to deal with the seven million gallons of wastewater in Debert, Nova Scotia.[8]
In March 2014, he provided conditional approval for the Goldboro, Nova Scotia Liquefied Natural Gas project, which will turn Goldboro into the “energy hub” of Nova Scotia by 2018. The project will lead to a marine terminal and a natural gas liquefaction plant in that community.[9]
In July 2014, Delorey signed an agreement with Pictou Landing First Nation after a blockade of the Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility used by the Northern Pulp mill. The agreement allowed Northern Pulp to continue its work to repair a broken pipe that had spilled effluent near a First Nations burial ground, and will lead to a timeline for the closure of the Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility.[10][11]
On July 24, 2015, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Finance.[12][13]
Delorey was re-elected in the Antigonish riding following the 40th Provincial General Election on May 30, 2018. He defeated Progressive Conservative Ray Mattie, New Democrat Moraig MacDonald, and Atlantica candidate Ryan Smyth.[14] Liberals and Progressive Conservatives saw their vote shares increase from the previous election while the NDP saw a decline.
On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Health and Wellness.[15]
Electoral record
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3882 | 42.78 | +19.89 | |
Progressive Conservative | Darren Thompson | 2868 | 31.61 | -4.10 | |
New Democratic Party | Maurice Smith | 2324 | 25.61 | -15.79 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3877 | 43.38 | +0.60 | |
Progressive Conservative | Ray Mattie | 3139 | 35.12 | +3.51 | |
New Democratic Party | Moraig MacGillivray | 1815 | 20.31 | -5.30 | |
Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 106 | 1.19 | -- |
References
- "Nova Scotia Liberals have plenty of veterans to choose from for top posts". CTV News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- "Randy Delorey biography". Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Save Community Schools". Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Antigonish Liberals feeling upbeat and confident following Delorey's election win". The Xaverian. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Uncertain in Nova Scotia". The Oil and Gas Journal. February 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Goldboro LNG Project". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Pictou Landing chief hails Boat Harbour cleanup victory". The Chronicle Herald. June 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Pictou Landing and NS Government reach agreement on Boat Harbour". Nova News Now. June 17, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- "Andrew Younger sworn back in to cabinet after shuffle". CBC News. July 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- "Cabinet shuffle: Whalen out as finance minister, Younger back in". The Chronicle Herald. July 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume 1, September 2017" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. September 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.