Brendan Maguire
Brendan Oliver Maguire (born August 29, 1975) 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 Halifax Atlantic.[1]
Brendan Maguire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Atlantic | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Michèle Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1975 Weymouth, Dorset, England |
Early life
Born in Weymouth, England to parents from Northern Ireland, Maguire and his family emigrated to Canada at four years old. He and his four siblings were abandoned by their parents at the Halifax Shopping Centre shortly thereafter. As a result, he grew up in foster care in the Halifax area and became a Canadian citizen when he was 16.[2][3]
Maguire attended and graduated college with a diploma in computer studies. He worked in telecommunications and later became a sales representative and technician at the Halifax Water Commission.[2]
Brendan Maguire attended and graduated college specializing in Computer Programming and Web Design.
In 2020 Maguire was named Minster of Municipal Affiars for the province of Nova Scotia.
His political appointments also include, party whip, deputy speaker and he is currently the deputy house leader and critic for Community Services and homelessness.
Maguire sits on the Public Accounts Committee.[4]
Political career
Maguire serves on the Public Accounts Committee, the Law Amendments Committee and is Vice Chair of the Community Services Committee. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, Maguire was named the Best Member of the Provincial Legislature by The Coast magazine.[5] Maguire was also named the 2015 Ambassador of the year by Family SOS.[6]
On February 23, 2021, Maguire was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[7]
Maguire was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[8][9]
Personal life
Maguire is married with three children. They currently live in Herring Cove, Nova Scotia.
Electoral record
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 4,219 | 55.48 | +12.94% | ||||
| New Democratic | Trish Keeping | 1,728 | 22.72 | -10.91% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Holland | 1,300 | 17.10 | -6.73% | ||||
| Green | Chelsey Carter | 357 | 4.69 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,604 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brendan Maguire | 3,244 | 42.54 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Tanis Crosby | 2,564 | 33.63 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Brennan | 1,817 | 23.83 | ||
References
- "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro. Halifax. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- JOHN DeMONT: Brendan Maguire’s amazing journey from homelessness to N.S. cabinet Halifax Chronicle Herald
- Meet Brendan Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine NS Liberal Party
- "Brendan O. Maguire". Nova Scotia Legislature. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Best Member of the Provincial Legislature 2014". The Coast. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- "2015 Courage to Give Back Awards". Family SOS. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- "Iain Rankin sworn in as Nova Scotia premier, along with 16 cabinet ministers". CBC News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: Experts". 18 August 2021.
- "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election | CBC News".