Manning MacDonald
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The Honourable Manning MacDonald |
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| MLA for Cape Breton South | |
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In office May 25, 1993 – May 29, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Vince MacLean |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
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September 18, 1942 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Municipal Politician |
Manning MacDonald CD, ECNS (born September 18, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from May 25, 1993 to May 29, 2013. He is a member of the Liberals.
MacDonald attended school at St. Francis Xavier College, the University College of Cape Breton and Dalhousie University.
MacDonald served as mayor of Sydney, Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1993. He entered provincial politics in the 1993 election, defeating Peter Mancini and Norm Ferguson to win the Cape Breton South riding. MacDonald served as a backbench member of John Savage's government until June 27, 1996, when he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Labour.
When Russell MacLellan was sworn-in as premier in July 1997, MacDonald was named Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. In 1997, he also took over as the Liberal House Leader, a position he held until January 2012. In the 1998 election, MacDonald was re-elected by over 2,600 votes. Following the election, MacDonald remained at Economic Development and Tourism, but was given six other portfolios in the minority government, including the Priorities and Planning Secretariat, and responsibility for Sysco. In December 1998, he was given an additional role in cabinet, Minister responsible for the Petroleum Directorate.
The Liberals lost government in the 1999 election, but MacDonald was again re-elected in his riding by over 2,000 votes. Moving to the opposition side for the first time in his career, MacDonald was re-elected in the 2003,2006, and 2009 elections.
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