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| DISTRICT: West Nova |
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Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Robert Thibault |
LIB |
18343 |
42.64%
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| Jon Charles Carey |
CON |
14209 |
33.02%
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| Edmund Arthur Bull |
NDP |
9086 |
21.12%
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| Matthew Granger |
GRN |
1385 |
3.22%
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Ridings
022 West Nova
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
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This riding borders Nova Scotia's Fundy shore, encompassing an area from Lower West Pubnico to Black Rock Road and Highway 101 in the east. It consists of Yarmouth, Digby and Annapolis counties and a small part of Kings County. The communities in this largely rural riding include Yarmouth, Middleton, Argyle, Digby, Bridgetown, Annapolis Royal and Berwick. Seal, Brier and Long islands are also in the riding.
The riding has been called a microcosm of rural Canada because it includes fishing, farming, tourism, small business and an English-French mix. It is home to an Acadian university, Université Sainte-Anne at Church Point. The close access to St. Mary's Bay and the Bay of Fundy has fostered a community that has traditionally relied on fishing as the main source of employment. There are also significant retail trade and manufacturing industries.
According to the 2001 census, more than 15 per cent of the population lists French as their mother tongue, with six per cent citing French as their ethnic origin. The average family income is $46,316 and unemployment is 10.8 per cent.
In 2004, 100 per cent of West Nova was retained and 20 per cent of Kings-Hants was added in the east. The riding of South West Nova was created in 1976 from 81 per cent of South Western Nova and 19 per cent of Annapolis Valley. In 1996, Seal Island was added and the name changed to West Nova.
Population: 79,325
Political History
In 2000, Liberal Robert Thibault defeated incumbent MP Mark Muise, a Progressive Conservative, by 703 votes. He was appointed minister of state for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from 2001 to 2002 and minister of fisheries and oceans from 2002 to 2003. Muise served one term in the newly created West Nova in 1997.
South Western Nova riding was won by PC Charles Haliburton in 1972 and by Liberal Coline Campbell in 1974. In 1979, in the reconfigured South West Nova, Haliburton defeated Campbell by 114 votes. In 1980, Campbell won, but she was defeated in 1984 by PC Gerald Comeau. In 1988, Campbell ran again and defeated Comeau. In 1993, Liberal Harry Verran was elected.
1979 - PC
1980 - LIB
1984 - PC
1988, 1993 - LIB
1997 - PC
2000 - LIB
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Candidate Profiles
Robert Thibault
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Sept. 29, 1959
Age: 44
Birthplace: Digby, N.S.
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Career Background:
Once the owner of his own business, he sold his window-manufacturing company, Norvic Windows, in 1991 to assume post of
municipal Clerk-Treasurer for the District Of Argyle.
Prior to acquiring Norvic Windows in 1987, he was employed as an
economic adviser and regional co-ordinator with the Acadian
Federation of Nova Scotia.
Community Involvement:
Was the chair of the board of governors of the Université Sainte-Anne.
He is a past president of a number of associations, including the
Nova Scotia Association of Municipal Administrators of the
Acadian Federation of Nova Scotia, the Clare Chamber of Commerce
and the Clare Liberal Association.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Janice Boudreau
Political History
Cabinet:
Jan. 9, 2001-Jan. 15, 2002 - Minister of State
(Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency).
Jan. 15, 2002-Dec. 12, 2003 - Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
January 2001-December 2003 - Regional Minister for Nova Scotia.
Municipal: In 1988, he was elected to municipal council in Clare,
where he served for three years before resigning to take up the
Clerk-Treasurer position in Argyle.
Federal: Elected in West Nova in 2000
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address:
101-3 Lovitt Street
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
(902) 742-6808
Capital Address:
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
(613) 742-6808
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Jon Carey
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: February 19, 1946
Age: 58
Birthplace: Aylesford
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Industrial teacher's degree, NB Institute of Technology, 1967.
Education credit courses from both Acadia and State University of New York.
He is also a qualified Driver Education Instructor.
Career Background:
Taught Industrial Arts at West Kings District High School for six years.
He then became owner and president of a local Chrysler dealership.
He was also the co-owner and president of a local CASE
(agriculture and industrial equipment) dealership and for four
years was the president of and a partner in a John Deere
Dealership in Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Community Involvement:
He was a member of the Aylesford and District Fire Department
and served as chief of that department for 21 years.
He has coached youth softball, baseball and hockey.
For many years, he taught Sunday school, served as
superintendent of the Sunday school, a youth group leader, and
was a deacon and trustee of his church.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Rhonda
Children: Two: Bryce and Shawn
Political History
Provincial: Elected in Kings West in 1999; defeated in 2003
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committee: Served as chairman of Human Resources Committee and also
of the Fire Safety Legislation Committee.
Former member of the Public Accounts Committee, Resource
Committee, and Economic Committee.
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Edmund Arthur Bull
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 53
Birthplace: Digby Neck
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Career Background:
Worked for 12 years in adult education and community development.
Represented inshore fishermen for 12 years as president of the
Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen's Association and director of
the Fundy Fixed Gear Council.
Chair of Coastal Communities Network for four years.
Founding member of Digby Neck Community Development
Association, Bay of Fundy Marine Resource Centre, Bay of Fundy
Fisheries Council, Saltwater Network and Canadian Rural Network.
Self employed as writer, editor and facilitator.
Published writer and professional musician.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Ruth
Children: One: Sam
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Matt Granger
Party: The Green Party of Canada
Age: 44
Birthplace: Yarmouth
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Education: Trained as a Geological Technician in Natural Resources
in rural Ontario
Career Background: Works seasonally in a provinical park.
Was fire chief with the City of Vaughan.
He and his wife built a solar-panelled home on their small farm
where they raise chickens and tend to their vegetable crops.
Marital Status: Married
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address:
902-761-2632
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