Chris d'Entremont
The Honourable Chris d'Entremont MLA | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Argyle-Barrington Argyle (2003-2013) | |
Assumed office August 5, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Neil LeBlanc |
Minister of Finance | |
In office February 22, 2009 – March 10, 2009 | |
Premier | Rodney MacDonald |
Preceded by | Michael Baker |
Succeeded by | Jamie Muir |
Personal details | |
Born |
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia | October 31, 1969
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence | Belleville, Nova Scotia |
Occupation | politician |
Christopher André d'Entremont (born October 31, 1969) is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Argyle-Barrington in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Before politics
Before his election in 2003, d'Entremont worked as an announcer at CJLS-FM. Later, he was employed by TriStar Industries, as an electronics salesperson and then for Camille d'Eon Boatbuilders. He was also a development officer for the South West Shore Development Authority.
Political career
d'Entremont was first elected MLA for Argyle in the 2003 election,[1] and re-elected in the 2006,[2] 2009,[3] 2013[4] and 2017 elections.[5] On August 15, 2003, d'Entremont was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister of Acadian Affairs.[6] He later served as Minister of Health,[7] Minister of Community Services,[8] Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat, and Chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat. He briefly served as the interim Minister of Finance prior to the death of Michael Baker on March 2, 2009.[9] Those duties were shifted to Jamie Muir on March 10, 2009.[10]
Personal life
He married Anne d'Entremont (née Muise) on May 20, 1995 in Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova Scotia. They have two sons: André (b. 1998) and Alec (b. 2002).
Electoral record
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 3,935 | 54.69 | N/A | |
Liberal | Kent Blades | 2,905 | 40.38 | N/A | |
New Democratic Party | Kenn Baynton | 355 | 4.93 | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 2,817 | 64.14 | -3.51 | |
New Democratic Party | Melvin Huskins | 759 | 17.28 | +5.90 | |
Liberal | Lionel Leblanc | 742 | 16.89 | -2.67 | |
Green | Barb Lake | 74 | 1.68 | +0.27 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 3,158 | 67.65 | +19.70 | |
Liberal | Christian Surette | 913 | 19.56 | -20.33 | |
New Democratic Party | Charles Muise | 531 | 11.38 | -0.79 | |
Green | Patty Doucet-Saunders | 66 | 1.41 | Ø |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 2,345 | 47.95 | -29.06 | |
Liberal | Aldric Benoit d'Entremont | 1,951 | 39.89 | +24.34 | |
New Democratic Party | Charles Muise | 595 | 12.17 | +5.66 |
References
- ↑ "Election Returns, 2003 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 2006 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "Chris d'Entremont wins again for P.C.s in Argyle". The Vanguard. June 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "D'Entremont wins Argyle-Barrington". The Coastguard. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "South Shore incumbents hold on to their seats". The Chronicle Herald. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ↑ "New faces, new jobs among 15 in cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "MacDonald mixes cabinet with old and new". CBC News. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "N.S. Premier Rodney MacDonald shuffles cabinet; one new face". Cape Breton Post. January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia's finance minister dies of cancer". CBC News. March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "Muir appointed N.S. finance minister". CBC News. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.