The Honourable
Thomas Johnson McInnis
Senator for Nova Scotia
In office
September 6, 2012 – April 9, 2020
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
MLA for Halifax Eastern Shore
In office
1978–1993
Preceded byAlexander Garnet Brown
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1945-04-09) April 9, 1945
Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
Political partyConservative

Thomas Johnson McInnis (born April 9, 1945) is a retired Canadian senator.[1] He also represented the electoral district of Halifax Eastern Shore in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[2]

Born on April 9, 1945, in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, McInnis attended Saint Mary's University and earned his law degree from Dalhousie University.[3] He specializes in property and commercial law and public-private partnerships. He is the president of the Sheet Harbour and Area Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to the Halifax Port Authority in 2008.[4]

Political career

McInnis entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Alexander Garnet Brown in the Halifax Eastern Shore riding.[5] On October 5, 1978, McInnis was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Transportation.[6] McInnis was re-elected in the 1981 election,[7] and was named Minister of Municipal Affairs in a post-election cabinet shuffle.[8] McInnis was re-elected in the 1984 election,[9] and became Minister of Education in November 1985.[10] He was moved to Minister of Community Services in November 1987.[11][12] Following his re-election in the 1988 election,[13] McInnis was named Attorney General.[14][15]

In September 1990, John Buchanan resigned as premier,[16] and a leadership convention was scheduled for February 1991.[17] On November 7, 1990, McInnis announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[18][19] At the leadership convention, McInnis was eliminated following the second ballot, finishing third behind Donald Cameron and Roland Thornhill.[20][21] On February 26, 1991, Cameron was sworn-in as premier and named McInnis as Minister of Industry and Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia.[22] He was moved to Minister of Labour in November 1992.[23] In the 1993 election, McInnis ran in the new riding of Eastern Shore, and lost to Liberal Keith Colwell by 237 votes.[24][25]

In the 2000 federal election, McInnis was the Progressive Conservative candidate in Dartmouth,[26][27] but finished third behind NDP incumbent Wendy Lill and Liberal Bernie Boudreau.[28] In September 2012, McInnis was appointed to the Senate of Canada.[29][30]

2000 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticWendy Lill13,58536.28+3.71
LiberalBernie Boudreau12,40833.14+5.93
Progressive ConservativeTom McInnis8,08521.59-5.32
AllianceJordi Morgan3,2828.76-2.99
Marxist–LeninistCharles Spurr860.23
Total valid votes 37,446100.00
Change for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

References

  1. ↑ "New Conservative senator warns EI reform will drive down wages". The Globe and Mail. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 133. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Halifax Port Authority announces changes to board line-up". Canadian Shipper. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 76. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. 6 October 1978.
  7. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 79. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "9 Nova Scotia ministers moved to new portfolios". The Montreal Gazette. news.google.com. 11 December 1981. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. p. 83. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "3 new faces join cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. 22 November 1985.
  11. ↑ "Buchanan shuffles his cabinet". The Globe and Mail. 25 November 1987.
  12. ↑ "Shuffle seen as move to help ministers". The Globe and Mail. 26 November 1987.
  13. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 87. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Controversial minister returns as Buchanan shuffles cabinet". The Globe and Mail. 24 December 1988.
  15. ↑ "Premier shuffles Cabinet: Thornhill back, Bacon promoted". The Chronicle Herald. 24 December 1988.
  16. ↑ "Buchanan resigns to enter Senate". The Globe and Mail. 13 September 1990.
  17. ↑ "Tories post leadership race rules". The Chronicle Herald. 10 October 1990.
  18. ↑ "McInnis quits AG's (Attorney-General) post, launches bid for Tory leadership". The Chronicle Herald. 8 November 1990.
  19. ↑ "Nova Scotia hopefuls aim for clean image". The Globe and Mail. 8 November 1990.
  20. ↑ "N.S. premier chosen in a cliff-hanger". Toronto Star. 10 February 1991.
  21. ↑ "Cameron elected leader by Nova Scotia Tories". The Globe and Mail. 11 February 1991.
  22. ↑ "Woman appointed to leaner N.S. cabinet". Toronto Star. 26 February 1991.
  23. ↑ "Labor minister ousted over Westray disaster". Toronto Star. 20 November 1992.
  24. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 87. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  25. ↑ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. 26 May 1993. Archived from the original on 30 August 2000. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  26. ↑ "McInnis unopposed as Dartmouth Tory". The Chronicle Herald. 27 October 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  27. ↑ "Dartmouth riding epitomizes national campaign". The Chronicle Herald. 8 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  28. ↑ "NDP's Lill keeps Boudreau, McInnis at bay in Dartmouth". The Chronicle Herald. 28 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  29. ↑ "Harper appoints ex-Tory MLA McInnis to Senate". The Chronicle Herald. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  30. ↑ "Harper fills 5 Senate vacancies". CBC News. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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