Maurice Smith (politician)

Maurice Gerard Smith is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on October 20, 2009.[1][2] He represented the electoral district of Antigonish as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party from 2009 to 2013.


Maurice Smith
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Antigonish
In office
October 20, 2009  October 8, 2013
Preceded byAngus MacIsaac
Succeeded byRandy Delorey
Personal details
Political partyNew Democrat
ResidenceAntigonish, Nova Scotia

On May 30, 2012, Smith was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.[3]

In the 2013 election, Smith was defeated by Liberal Randy Delorey.[4][5]

References

  1. "NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections". CBC News. October 20, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  2. "NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2009.
  3. "First female finance minister appointed in N.S." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. "Transportation minister defeated". Nova Scotia Business Journal. October 10, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. "Liberal wave ousts 6 cabinet ministers". CBC News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2015.


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