Donald P. McInnes explained

Donald P. McInnes
Birth Name:Donald Peter McInnes
Birth Date:19 December 1933
Birth Place:Pictou, Nova Scotia
Death Place:New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Office1:MLA for Pictou West
Term Start1:1978
Term End1:1998
Predecessor1:Dan Reid
Successor1:Charlie Parker
Party:Progressive Conservative
Occupation:Dairy farmer

Donald Peter McInnes (December 19, 1933 – August 10, 2015) was a Canadian dairy farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. 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 Transportation 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Pictou West. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2018-04-03.
  2. Book: Elliott. Shirley B.. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. 2018-04-03. 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 133.
  3. Web site: Donald P. McInnes. Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. June 10, 2015.
  4. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978. Elections Nova Scotia. 107. June 10, 2015.
  5. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981 . Elections Nova Scotia . 110 . June 10, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140310212300/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf . 2014-03-10 .
  6. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984 . Elections Nova Scotia . 115 . June 10, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021932/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf . 2013-10-05 .
  7. News: Pictou backbenchers fill Thornhill posts. The Chronicle Herald. April 21, 1988.
  8. News: Buchanan names two to N.S. Cabinet posts. The Globe and Mail. April 21, 1988.
  9. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988 . Elections Nova Scotia . 119 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225642/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201988.pdf . May 12, 2014 .
  10. News: Premier shuffles Cabinet: Thornhill back, Bacon promoted. The Chronicle Herald. December 24, 1988.
  11. News: Cameron streamlines cabinet: several departments to amalgamate. The Chronicle Herald. February 27, 1991.
  12. Web site: Liberal landslide. The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000830234311/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993%2F05%2F26+108.raw+PE93Elect. August 30, 2000. dead.
  13. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993 . Elections Nova Scotia . 134 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070337/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf . 2014-10-06 .
  14. Web site: Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers. The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000830230443/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993%2F05%2F26+107.raw+PE93Elect. August 30, 2000. dead.
  15. News: McInnes won't run next time. The Chronicle Herald. July 9, 1997.
  16. Web site: Obituary . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091248/http://www.mclarenfuneral.ca/obits/McINNES,%20DON%20P.obit.pdf . March 4, 2016 . dead.
  17. Web site: Former MLA Donald (Donnie) McInnes dies at age 81. The Chronicle Herald. August 11, 2015 . August 16, 2015. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150816062533/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1304456-former-mla-donald-donnie-mcinnes-dies-at-age-81.
  18. Web site: Donald McInnes, former PC cabinet minister, dead at 81. CBC News. August 11, 2015. August 12, 2015 .

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