Derek Mombourquette

Derek Mombourquette (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian politician. He represents the district of Sydney-Whitney Pier as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[3]

The Honourable
Derek Mombourquette
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Sydney-Whitney Pier
Assumed office
July 14, 2015
Preceded byGordie Gosse
Personal details
Born (1980-07-14) July 14, 1980[1][2]
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal

Early life and education

Mombourquette attended Cape Breton University, serving as both President and Vice-President of the student union.[2]

Political career

Mombourquette served on the municipal council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from 2008 to 2012.[4]

In 2013, Mombourquette ran for the Liberals in Sydney-Whitney Pier in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Gordie Gosse.[4][5]

He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015 for the riding of Sydney-Whitney Pier.[6][7]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2017 election.[8] On June 15, 2017, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[9] On July 5, 2018, Mombourquette was moved to Minister of Energy and Mines in a cabinet shuffle.[10]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[11][12]

Election record
2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whtiney Pier
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,65638.72-10.33
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette3,49637.03+6.88
Progressive ConservativeLaurie MacIntosh2,29024.25+3.45
Total valid votes 9,442100.0  
Total rejected ballots 620.65
Turnout 9,50452.80
Eligible voters 18,001
Liberal hold Swing -8.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[13][14]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier
On the resignation of Gordie Gosse
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,79449.05+5.02
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette2,33230.15-19.22
Progressive ConservativeBrian E. MacArthur1,60920.80+14.20
Total valid votes 7,73599.55
Total rejected ballots 350.45
Turnout 7,77042.60
Electors on the lists 18,238
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.12
2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGordie Gosse5,08449.37−5.25
LiberalDerek Mombourquette4,53444.03+8.80
Progressive ConservativeLeslie MacPhee6806.60−1.79
Total valid votes 10,29899.40
Total rejected ballots 620.60
Turnout 10,36057.86
Electors on the lists 17,906–
New Democratic hold Swing −7.03
Source(s)
"Voters in two Cape Breton ridings head to polls Tuesday". Cape Breton Post. 13 July 2015.

References
  1. Joachim Stroink on Twitter: What a great birthday present for @Derek_Mombo Happy Birthday and welcome to the team @NSLiberal Twitter
  2. "Derek Mombourquette will be a new face on municipal council". pressreader.com. Cape Breton Post. 20 October 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Derek Mombourquette MLA biography". The Nova Scotia Legislature. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. "Nova Scotia byelection campaigns enter final week". CBC News. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. "Gosse elected in Sydney-Whitney Pier". Cape Breton Post. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. "Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections". CTV News. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. "Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals". Cape Breton Post. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  8. "Cape Breton protest vote had effect on election". Cape Breton Post. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  10. "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: experts". CTV News. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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