Tom McInnis (Canadian politician)

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]

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

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. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  30. "Harper fills 5 Senate vacancies". CBC News. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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