Donald P. McInnes

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Donald P. McInnes
MLA for Pictou West
In office
1978–1998
Preceded by Dan Reid
Succeeded by Charlie Parker
Personal details
Born Donald Peter McInnes
(1933-12-19)December 19, 1933
Pictou, Nova Scotia
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New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Occupation Dairy farmer

Donald Peter McInnes (December 19, 1933 – August 10, 2015) was a dairy farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1998 as a Progressive Conservative member.[1]

Early life

McInnes was born in 1933 at Pictou, Nova Scotia and educated at the Pictou Academy and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.[2] He married Jennie MacDonald in 1956.[2]

Before politics

McInnes was the president of the Nova Scotia Holstein Association and the Nova Scotia Milk & Cream Producers.[3] McInnes was also a director and manager for the Pictou County Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company.[3] In 2002, McInnes was inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.[3]

Political career

McInnes entered provincial politics in 1978, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Dan Reid by 153 votes in the Pictou West riding.[4] He was re-elected in the 1981,[5] and 1984 elections.[6] In April 1988, McInnes was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of the Environment.[7][8] He was re-elected in the 1988 election,[9] and was moved to Minister of Fisheries in a post-election cabinet shuffle.[10] When Donald Cameron took over as premier in February 1991, McInnes served as Minister of Transportaion and Communications,[11] and later as Minister of Agriculture and Marketing.[3] In the 1993 election, the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to nine seats, losing government to the Liberals,[12] however in Pictou West, McInnes was re-elected by almost 700 votes.[13][14] McInnes did not reoffer in the 1998 election.[15]

McInnes died in New Glasgow on August 10, 2015 at the age of 81.[16][17][18]

References

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