Clarrie MacKinnon
Clarrie MacKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jim DeWolfe | |
| Succeeded by | Tim Houston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 or 1946 (age 77–78)[1] |
| Political party | NDP |
| Residence | Westville, Nova Scotia |
Clarence "Clarrie" MacKinnon is a former Canadian politician, who represented the constituency of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
MacKinnon has a
University of Cardiff in Wales, UK in Earth, Oceans and Planetary Science. MacKinnon has been employed in news media, public relations, and in the fishing industry. He has been a roughneck
, worked on a woods crew and sold shoes and mobile homes.
The 2006 provincial election was MacKinnon's first successful run for provincial office. In a very close race, he won the seat with 36.73% of the vote, defeating his nearest opponent by 107 votes.[2]
Prior to June 2009, MacKinnon was the New Democratic Caucus' critic for Economic Development.
References
- ^ "Local MLAs say they aren't concerned about pensions". The News. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 2006 (Pictou East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
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