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Mark Furey | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Lunenburg West | |
| In office October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Ramey |
| Succeeded by | Becky Druhan |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia and Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia | |
| In office June 15, 2017 – February 23, 2021 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Diana Whalen |
| Succeeded by | Randy Delorey |
| Minister of Labour Relations | |
| In office June 15, 2017 – February 23, 2021 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Randy Delorey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
Mark Ignatius Furey is a Canadian politician and retired police officer, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West until his retirement from politics in 2021.[1]
Furey is a retired police officer, having served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
On October 22, 2013 Furey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, as well as Minister responsible for Part II of the Gaming Control Act and the Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act.[2]
Furey was re-elected in the 2017 election.[3] On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Furey to Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Provincial Secretary, and the newly established Minister of Labour Relations.[4][5]
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 3,839 | 47.1 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carole Hipwell | 2,261 | 27.7 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Lisa Norman | 1,690 | 20.7 | ||
| Green | Michael Sheppard | 361 | 4.42 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 3,931 | 43.10 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 2,885 | 31.00 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Mitchell | 2,143 | 23.50 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 3,600 | 39.60 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,045 | 33.50 | ||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 2,297 | 25.27 | ||
| Green | Emily Richardson | 148 | 1.63 | – | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rafuse one of few NDP to keep seat". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Two new MLAs for South Shore". South Shore Breaker. June 13, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "N.S. cabinet unveiled: Casey now deputy premier, finance minister". The Chronicle Herald. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ 2009 Lunenburg West election results
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