Ridings
014 Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This is a mostly rural riding on the south coast of the Northumberland Strait. It borders New Brunswick in the northwest and contains Cumberland and Colchester counties and part of the regional municipality of Halifax. Amherst, Truro, Springhill and Bible Hill are important centres. The Millbrook reserve is also in the riding.
A penitentiary is in Springhill, along with a Canadian Forces base. Much of the rest of the riding's economy consists of small businesses and textile manufacturing.
Almost 96 per cent of the population cite English as the mother tongue. The total immigrant population is less than three per cent, according to the 2001 census. The average family income is $49,242 and unemployment is 11.1 per cent.
In 2004, North Nova was created out of 100 per cent of Cumberland-Colchester and six per cent of Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore. The riding was established in 1867 as Cumberland. In 1966, it was renamed Cumberland-Colchester North, and in 1976, Cumberland-Colchester. There were no changes in either the 1986 or 1996 redistributions.
Population: 79,736
Political History
In 2004, Progressive Conservative Bill Casey again defeated Liberal Dianne
Brushett to win a third term in Cumberland-Colchester. Brushett had served
one term as MP after being elected in 1993.
Cumberland elected Conservative Charles Tupper, one of the Fathers of
Confederation, from 1867 to 1887. After that, both Tories and Liberals
were elected. PC Bob Coates won five terms in Cumberland beginning in
1957, then was elected from 1968 to 1984 in Cumberland-Colchester. He
was appointed minister of defence after the 1984 election. He resigned
from cabinet in 1985 after a controversy over a visit to a bar in Germany.
In 1988, PC Bill Casey defeated Liberal Dennis James.
1957-88 inclusive - PC
1993 - LIB
1997, 2000, 2004 - PC
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Bill Casey
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth date: Feb. 19, 1945
Age: 60
Birthplace:Amherst, N.S.
Education: B.Sc. in Engineering from St. Francis Xavier University in 1966; diploma (engineering) in 1967. Canadian securities course
Profession: Business person
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Rosemary
Children: Michael, Holly, Allison
Career background: Owner of Irving Product Bar in Moncton (1970-72). Owner/operator of Scottish Mariner Restaurant (1972-74). Owner/operator of Outside Inn Restaurant, Springhill (1974-75). Owner/operator of Bill Casey Ford Mercury (1975-92). Owner/operator of Casey Manufacturing (mobile homes) (1986-88). Financial adviser and stockbroker, Midlawn Walwyn Capital Inc.; operated the Amherst office (from 1993). Was on board of directors of Tidal Power Corp., director for N.S. Special Olympics, chair of Permance Inc., chair of Brookdale School Trustees, chair of Flowers of Hope Campaign and president of Cumberland County Dealers Association
Electoral History
Federal: Won in Cumberland-Colchester in 1988; defeated in 1993; elected in 1997, 2000 and 2004
Political History
Committee: Current member of Procedure and House Affairs; subcommittee on private members' business of procedure and House affairs. Former member of Transport; subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development; subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment; joint committee on scrutiny of regulations; Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Caucus: Former critic for Transport; Foreign Affairs; National Revenue; and International Trade. Deputy whip of the Official Opposition (from Jan. 18, 2004)
Campaign Office:
(902) 895-9561
electbillcasey@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Riding Address:
103 South Albion St, Amherts, N.S.
(902) 667-8679
Ottawa Address:
Room 449-D Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
(613) 992-3366
N. Bruce Farrell
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 52
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Sharon
Children: Three
Community activities: He is a founding and board member of NACS, a community-based organization primarily concerned with educating the public about the bleak facts about AIDS, and also fighting the taboos that preclude intelligent discussion about its dangers.
Campaign Office:
(902) 843-2884
bfarrell@greenparty.ca
Rick Simpson
Party: Independent
Birth Date: Nov 30, 1949
Age: 56
Birthplace: Springhill, NS.
Profession: On disability
Children: Three
Career Background: Worked as a power engineer and on maintenance in the hospital system. Was a shift supervisor for Nova Scotia Power Systems.
Campaign Address:
admin@phoenixtears.ca
(902) 545-2285
Gary Richard
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Lawyer
Campaign Office:
(902) 895-1561
Margaret Sagar
Party: New Democratic Party
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Alan
Career background: Minister at St. Andrew's United Church in Truro. Former president of the Maritime Conference of the United Church. Chair of the Colchester Regional Hospital pastoral care committee. Member of the board of Colchester Residential Support Services. Chair of the Colchester Anti-Poverty Network
Community activities: Volunteer with the Colchester-East Hants Interagency on Family Violence and the Truro December 6th Memorial to end violence against women
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in North Nova in 2004
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