Michael Savage (politician)

Michael John Savage (born May 13, 1960) is a Northern Ireland-born Canadian politician, who was elected Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality on October 20, 2012.[3] He previously served as a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour from 2004 to 2011.

For other people with the same name, see Michael Savage (disambiguation).

His Worship
Michael John Savage
Savage in 2016
3rd Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Assumed office
November 6, 2012[1]
Preceded byPeter J. Kelly
Member of Parliament
for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byWendy Lill
Succeeded byRobert Chisholm
Personal details
Born (1960-05-13) May 13, 1960
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality
  • Canadian
  • British
[2]
Political partyLiberal
Parent
Residence(s)Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
ProfessionConsultant, Recruiting Executive, Sales Manager

Biography

Savage was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and spent his early years in South Wales before moving to Canada at age six.[4] Savage is the son of former Nova Scotia premier John Savage. He grew up in Dartmouth, graduating from Prince Andrew High School and Dalhousie University.

Before being elected, Savage was active in the community. He is a past president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia and was a member of the board of directors of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada from 1998 to 2003. He has also supported literacy through his involvement with the Dartmouth Book and Writing Awards and the Peter Gzowski Golf Tournament for Literacy.

Savage has most recently been involved with community organizations such as Junior Achievement, the Red Cross, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Alderney Landing, and is a former member of the Neptune Theatre Board. He was president of the Halifax Executive Association in 1995–1996 and is a member of the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

Savage has also served as General Manager of S. Cunard & Co., a home and heating retailer in Nova Scotia, and later became the director, residential/general business marketing and sales for Nova Scotia Power.

In April 2002, he joined Ray & Berndtson as vice-president of business development and senior consultant.

Political career

Savage's first attempt at elected politics was when he ran in the riding of Dartmouth in the 1997 election.[5] He finished second behind Wendy Lill of the New Democratic Party.[6]

Savage was elected Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in June 2004,[7] and was re-elected in 2006. He was the critic for Human Resources Development. He has served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health and was chair of the Liberal Caucus Committee on Post-Secondary Education and Research during the 38th Parliament. He was also the vice-chair of the standing committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

He has served as president of both federal and provincial organizations and has managed campaigns at both levels.

On December 4, 2006, it was reported that Savage was considering a run for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[8] On December 19, Savage announced that he would not seek the leadership.[9]

On May 2, 2011, Savage lost his federal seat to Robert Chisholm of the NDP.[10]

On February 6, 2012, Savage announced that he would run for Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality in that year's municipal elections.[11] On October 20, 2012, Savage was elected Mayor of Halifax.[3] He was re-elected in the 2016 election[12] and 2020 election.[13]

Electoral history
2011 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRobert Chisholm15,67836.27+4.73$51,111.67
LiberalMichael Savage15,18135.12-4.37$70,147.67
ConservativeWanda Webber10,70224.76+2.30$51,126.57
GreenPaul Shreenan1,6623.85-2.11$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,22399.41 $83,954.73
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 255 0.59-0.01
Turnout 43,47861.45+2.72
Eligible voters 70,756
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.55
Sources:[14][15]
2008 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMichael Savage16,01639.49-2.83$63,901.48
New DemocraticBrad Pye12,79331.55-0.95$56,900.80
ConservativeWanda Webber9,10922.46-0.36$64,746.58
GreenPaul Shreenan2,4175.96+3.69$444.09
Christian HeritageGeorge Campbell2190.54–$351.78
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,554100.0    $80,942
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2450.60+0.23
Turnout 40,79958.73-3.71
Eligible voters 69,469
Liberal hold Swing -0.94
2006 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMichael Savage19,02742.32+0.25$67,910.96
New DemocraticPeter Mancini14,61232.50±0$60,717.57
ConservativeRobert A. Campbell10,25922.82+1.72$41,775.58
GreenElizabeth Perry1,0052.24-0.92$582.70
Marxist–LeninistCharles Spurr560.12-0.05none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,959100.0   $76,265
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1660.37-0.07
Turnout 45,12562.44+0.51
Eligible voters 72,264
Liberal hold Swing +0.12
2004 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMichael Savage17,42542.07+8.18$62,046.28
New DemocraticSusan MacAlpine-Gillis13,46332.50-2.82$59,335.19
ConservativeMichael MacDonald8,73921.10-9.34$54,707.19
GreenMichael Marshall1,3113.16–$200.00
Progressive CanadianTracy Parsons4151.00–$1,140.15
Marxist–LeninistCharles Spurr700.17–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,423 100.0   $73,009
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1810.44
Turnout 41,60461.93
Eligible voters 67,176
Liberal notional gain from New Democratic Swing +5.50
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
1997 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticWendy Lill12,32632.57+25.48
LiberalMichael Savage10,29827.21-23.60
Progressive ConservativeRob McCleave10,18326.91+3.33
ReformJohn Cody4,44611.75-3.87
IndependentCliff Williams4381.16-0.63
Natural LawClaude Viau1560.41-0.71
Total valid votes 37,847 100.00
Change for Independent candidate Cliff Williams is shown based on his results as a National Party candidate in 1993.

References
  1. "Savage sworn in as mayor of HRM". The Chronicle Herald. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "Dion among a dozen MPs with dual citizenships". CBC News. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. "Former Liberal MP Mike Savage wins mayoralty in Halifax". The Globe and Mail. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. "Faith has major role in Halifax Mayor Mike Savage's life". The Chronicle Herald. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. "In politics, family ties don't always bind". The Chronicle Herald. 19 May 1997. Archived from the original on 5 October 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. "Happy ending for Dartmouth playwright". The Chronicle Herald. 3 June 1997. Archived from the original on 22 May 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  7. "Savage name is back". The Chronicle Herald. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 13 September 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  8. Liberal MP Savage considers N.S. leadership run Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Savage rules out Liberal leadership run". CBC News. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  10. "Chisholm wins Dartmouth-Cole Harbour". CBC News. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  11. "Mike Savage announces mayoral run". CBC News. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  12. "Mike Savage re-elected mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality". CBC News. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  13. "Record number of female councillors elected in HRM, Mike Savage returned as mayor". CBC News. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  14. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  15. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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