Brendan Maguire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Atlantic | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Michèle Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1975 Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
Brendan Oliver Maguire (born August 29, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Halifax Atlantic.[1]
Early life
Born in Weymouth, England to parents from Northern Ireland, Maguire and his family emigrated to Canada at four years old. He and his four siblings were abandoned by their parents at the Halifax Shopping Centre shortly after that. As a result, he grew up in foster care in the Halifax area and became a Canadian citizen when he was 16.[2][3]
Maguire graduated from college with a diploma in computer studies. He worked in telecommunications and later became a sales representative and technician at the Halifax Water Commission.[2]
In 2020 Maguire was named Minister of Municipal Affairs for the province of Nova Scotia.
His political appointments include party whip, deputy speaker, deputy house leader, and critic for Community Services and homelessness.
Brendan is currently the critic of the Department of Health.
Brendan Maguire is currently the longest-sitting member of the Public Accounts Committee.
Brendan sits on the Health Committee.
Political career
Maguire serves on the Public Accounts Committee, the Health Committee, the Law Amendments Committee and is Vice Chair of the Community Services Committee. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, Maguire was named the Best Member of the Provincial Legislature by The Coast magazine.[5] Maguire was also named the 2015 Ambassador of the year by Family SOS.[6]
On February 23, 2021, Maguire was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[7]
Maguire was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[8][9]
Personal life
Maguire is married with three children. They currently live in Herring Cove, Nova Scotia.
Electoral record
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 4,219 | 55.48 | +12.94% | ||||
| New Democratic | Trish Keeping | 1,728 | 22.72 | -10.91% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Holland | 1,300 | 17.10 | -6.73% | ||||
| Green | Chelsey Carter | 357 | 4.69 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,604 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 3,244 | 42.54 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Tanis Crosby | 2,564 | 33.63 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Brennan | 1,817 | 23.83 | ||
References
- ↑ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro. Halifax. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
- 1 2 John DeMont: Brendan Maguire’s amazing journey from homelessness to N.S. cabinet Halifax Chronicle Herald
- ↑ "Meet Brendan". NS Liberal Party. October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Brendan O. Maguire". Nova Scotia Legislature. July 10, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Best Member of the Provincial Legislature 2014". The Coast. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Courage to Give Back Awards". Family SOS. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Iain Rankin sworn in as Nova Scotia premier, along with 16 cabinet ministers". CBC News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: Experts". August 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News.