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Kings - Hants
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217/217 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Scott Brison | 15,887 | 39.56 |
Elected |
| CON | David Morse | 14,714 | 36.63 |
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| NDP | Mark Rogers | 8,043 | 20.03 |
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| GRN | Sheila Richardson | 1,520 | 3.78 |
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Riding Info
This is primarily a rural riding, well-known for its apple orchards and fertile land. The northern boundary is Cobequid Bay, Minas Basin and Minas Channel. It contains Hants County and part of Kings County. The largest town is Kentville, but other centres include East and West Hants, New Minas, Windsor and Wolfville, home of Acadia University. The Indian Brook, Cambridge, Shubenacadie and Horton reserves are also in the riding.
The riding was established in 1933 as Digby-Annapolis-Kings. In 1966, Annapolis Valley replaced Digby-Annapolis-Kings. In the 1976 redistribution, Annapolis Valley-Hants was created from 83 per cent of Annapolis Valley and 17 per cent of Halifax-East Hants. There was no change in the 1986 redistribution, but in 1996 the name was changed to Kings-Hants. In 2004, 80 per cent of Kings-Hants was kept and the western part of the riding moved to West Nova.
Population: 81,531 (2006 census; an increase of 2.8% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal incumbent Scott Brison retained his seat in 2008, getting 44 per cent of the vote compared to 26 per cent by Conservative Rosemary Segado. Brison won over Conservative Bob Mullan in the 2004 and 2006 elections.
Brison was first elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1997. He resigned in July 2000 to create a byelection opportunity for then-PC leader Joe Clark. Brison defeated Liberal Claude O'Hara to regain the seat in the November 2000 general election. He joined the Liberal caucus in 2003, after the PCs merged with the Canadian Alliance. He served as minister of public works and government services in the Paul Martin government
The former Digby-Annapolis-Kings and Annapolis Kings ridings were Liberal from 1935 to 1948. PC George Nowlan won the 1948 byelection, but was defeated in 1949 by four votes. He won a 1950 byelection and held the riding until 1965. His son, PC Pat Nowlan, won in 1968, 1972 and 1974 in Annapolis Valley. Nowlan won a further four terms in the new Annapolis Valley-Hants riding. He was excluded from caucus in 1990 over objections to the Meech Lake Accord. In 1993, Liberal John Murphy defeated PC Jim White. Nowlan, running as an Independent, was third
- 1935-48 inclusive - LIB
- 1948 byelection - PC
- 1949 - LIB
- 1950-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993 - LIB
- 1997, 2000 byelection, 2000 general election: PC
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 63.33% (54,830) |
| French | 13.51% (11,700) |
| Aboriginal | 4.35% (3,765) |
| American | 0.64% (555) |
| Canadian | 43.87% (37,980) |
| Caribbean | 0.23% (200) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.23% (195) |
| Western European | 12.69% (10,985) |
| Northern European | 1.50% (1,300) |
| Eastern European | 1.68% (1,455) |
| S European | 1.69% (1,460) |
| Other European | 0.22% (190) |
| Scandinavian | 1.38% (1,195) |
| Baltic | 0.09% (80) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.20% (175) |
| African | 0.68% (585) |
| Arab | 0.61% (525) |
| Maghrebi | 0.02% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.01% (10) |
| South Asia | 0.31% (270) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.30% (260) |
| Oceania | 0.08% (70) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 86,580 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 97% (83,420) |
| French | 1% (850) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (10) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (40) |
| Portuguese | 0% (45) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (70) |
| Danish | 0% (15) |
| Dutch | 0% (420) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (35) |
| German | 0% (390) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (70) |
| Russian | 0% (35) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (40) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (25) |
| Greek | 0% (0) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (205) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (75) |
| Kurdish | 0% (25) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (50) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (35) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (40) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (70) |
| Mandarin | 0% (20) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (35) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 86,405 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3.20 |
| Mining | 2.05 |
| Utilities | 0.73 |
| Construction | 8.23 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.07 |
| Retail | 12.45 |
| Transport | 6.77 |
| Info Culture | 2.01 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.15 |
| Real Estate | 1.05 |
| ProSciTech | 4.35 |
| Management | 0.04 |
| Waste/Remediation | 7.08 |
| Education | 6.04 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.34 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.77 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.04 |
| Public Admin | 4.57 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 37,000 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9%
9.1% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.58%
15.13%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.70%
29.68%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $58,555
$67,672 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 4%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 28.81%
33.65% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Sheila Richardson | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Profession: | Educator |
| Education: | Master's in community development, women's education and counselling - Dalhousie University. B.Sc. - New University of Ulster. Certifications in mediation and sychosynthesis counselling. Student at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, N.S. |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Halifax Clayton Park in 2006. Defeated in Hants West in 2009. FEDERAL: Defeated in North Nova in 2004. Defeated in Kings-Hants in 2006. |
Scott Brison | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 43 |
| Birthplace: | Windsor, N.S. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Maxime St. Pierre |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | B.Comm. (finance) from Dalhousie University, 1989. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected as a Progressive Conservative in Kings-Hants in 1997. Resigned, effective July 24, 2000, to create vacancy for the PC leader, Joe Clark. Elected again in 2000. Joined the Liberal Party of Canada in December 2003. Won as Liberal in Kings-Hants in 2004, 2006, 2008. July 20, 2004 – Feb. 6, 2006 - Minister of public works and government services. Defeated in PC party leadership, May 2003; defeated in Liberal party leadership December 2006. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
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