The Honourable
Alfie MacLeod
MacLeod in 2019
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
October 25, 2007 – June 24, 2009
Preceded byCecil Clarke
Succeeded byCharlie Parker
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg
Cape Breton West (1995-1998, 2006-2013)
In office
June 13, 2006 – July 31, 2019
Preceded byRussell MacKinnon
Succeeded byBrian Comer
In office
October 10, 1995 – March 24, 1998
Preceded byRussell MacKinnon
Succeeded byRussell MacKinnon
Personal details
Born (1956-03-10) March 10, 1956
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseShirley
ResidenceGabarus Lake, Nova Scotia
Occupationcommunity relations manager

Alfred Wallace MacLeod (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

Before politics

MacLeod was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1956.[2] From 1976 to 1995, he worked a variety of positions with the Cape Breton Development Corporation.

Political career

MacLeod was first elected in an October 1995 by-election in Cape Breton West.[3][4] He was defeated by Liberal Russell MacKinnon when he ran for re-election in 1998.[5][6]

In the 2000 federal election, MacLeod was the Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Bras d'Or—Cape Breton.[7][8] He lost to Liberal Rodger Cuzner, finishing second, ahead of NDP incumbent Michelle Dockrill.[9][10]

MacLeod returned to provincial politics in 2006, defeating former Liberal MLA Russell MacKinnon for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Cape Breton West,[11] then winning the seat in the 2006 general election.[12][13] On October 25, 2007, MacLeod was elected Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[14]

MacLeod was re-elected in the 2009,[15][16] 2013[17] and 2017 elections.[18]

On May 14, 2019, MacLeod announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Cape Breton—Canso for the 2019 federal election.[19] He was named the candidate in June 2019.[20] MacLeod resigned his provincial seat on July 31, 2019.[21] He was defeated in the federal election.

Personal life

Married to the former Shirley MacDonald; they have three children.

Electoral record

Federal

2019 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMike Kelloway16,69438.88-35.51none listed
ConservativeAlfie MacLeod14,82134.52+20.07$99,102.26
New DemocraticLaurie Suitor6,35414.80+6.59none listed
GreenClive Doucet3,3217.73+4.77$23,886.83
People'sBilly Joyce[22]9252.15-$0.00
IndependentMichelle Dockrill6851.60-none listed
National Citizens AllianceDarlene Lynn LeBlanc1400.33-$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,94098.62 $102,831.89
Total rejected ballots 6011.38+0.75
Turnout 43,54171.73+0.15
Eligible voters 60,699
Liberal hold Swing -27.79
Source: Elections Canada[23]
2000 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRodger Cuzner20,81554.85+16.41
Progressive ConservativeAlfie MacLeod8,11421.38+1.12
New DemocraticMichelle Dockrill7,53719.86-21.44
AllianceJohn Currie1,4833.91–
Total valid votes 37,949100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +18.93

Provincial

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 4,178 43.75
  Liberal Josephine Kennedy 3,798 39.77
  New Democratic Party Delton McDonald 1,573 16.47
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 3,986 43.88
  New Democratic Party Delton MacDonald 2,750 30.28
  Liberal Josephine Kennedy 2,206 24.29
GreenMichael Parsons1411.55–
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 4,729 53.76
  Liberal Dave LeBlanc 2,488 28.28
  New Democratic Party Terry Crawley 1,344 15.28
GreenMichael P. Milburn2362.68–
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Russell MacKinnon 4,528
  New Democratic Party Brian C. Stanley 2,933
  Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 2,818

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  2. ↑ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide - Gale Canada, Pierre G. Normandin - Google Books. 2008-10-16. ISBN 9781896413433. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1995" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Liberal hold broken". The Globe and Mail. October 11, 1995.
  5. ↑ "Grit veterans swept away by 'orange tide'". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Election Returns, 1998 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  7. ↑ "MacLeod unopposed for Tories in Bras d'Or". The Chronicle Herald. October 29, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Dingwall factor still dominates Bras d'Or". The Chronicle Herald. November 12, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  9. ↑ "Cuzner pushes out Dockrill from Bras d'Or seat". CBC News. November 28, 2000. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  10. ↑ "Liberals stage C.B. comeback". The Chronicle Herald. November 28, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  11. ↑ "MacLeod defeats MacKinnon in battle to represent Tories in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. May 19, 2006.
  12. ↑ "Election Returns, 2006 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  13. ↑ "MacLeod wallops opponents in Cape Breton West". Cape Breton Post. June 14, 2006.
  14. ↑ "Alfie Macleod chosen as Speaker". Cape Breton Post. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  15. ↑ "Voters of Cape Breton West re-elect MacLeod". Cape Breton Post. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  16. ↑ "Election Returns, 2009 (Cape Breton West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  17. ↑ "MacLeod takes Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  18. ↑ "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  19. ↑ "MacLeod announces bid for Cape Breton-Canso Conservative nod". Cape Breton Post. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  20. ↑ "MacLeod named Conservative candidate for Cape Breton-Canso". The Reporter. June 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  21. ↑ "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  22. ↑ Mack Lamoureux (September 11, 2019). "A QAnon YouTuber Is Running for Office in Canada". Vice. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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