Keith Irving
Keith Irving (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Kings South.[3] Irving has previously served on Wolfville Town Council and Iqaluit Town Council.[4] Irving is a former architect by trade.
Keith Irving | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Kings South | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ramona Jennex |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958[1] Moncton, New Brunswick[2] |
| Political party | Liberal |
In 2017, Irving was re-elected in Kings South.[5]
On February 23, 2021, Irving was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Chair of Treasury and Policy Board.[6] Irving was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[7][8]
Electoral record
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Keith Irving | 4,049 | 44.11 | -2.60 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Derrick Kimball | 3,046 | 33.18 | +5.87 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mercedes Brian | 1,808 | 19.70 | -1.32 | ||||
| Green | Barry Leslie | 276 | 3.01 | -0.68 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,179 | 99.70 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,207 | 55.70 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,531 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.24 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Irving | 4,269 | 46.71 | + 7.46 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Peter Harrison | 2,496 | 27.31 | + 4.61 | |
| New Democratic Party | Stephen Schneider | 1,921 | 21.02 | - 14.53 | |
| Green | Shelia G. Richardson | 337 | 3.69 | + 1.19 | |
| Atlantica | Joel Hirtle | 116 | 1.27 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Irving | 3,939 | 39.25 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Ramona Jennex | 3,568 | 35.55 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Shane MacKenzie Buchan | 2,278 | 22.70 | ||
| Green | Shelia G. Richardson | 251 | 2.50 | – | |
References
- Keith Irving - Liberal Annapolis Valley Register - September 26, 2013
- 62nd General Assembly Nova Scotia Legislature, retrieved April 5, 2018
- "Two new MLAs in Kings North, South; Glavine holds Kings West" Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Nova News Now, October 9, 2013.
- "MLA biography". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Keith Irving re-elected in Kings South". Annapolis County Spectator. May 30, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Iain Rankin sworn in as Nova Scotia premier, along with 16 cabinet ministers". CBC News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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