Jack MacIsaac

Jack MacIsaac
MLA for Pictou Centre
In office
1977–1993
Preceded by Fraser MacLean
Succeeded by John Hamm
Personal details
Born June 23, 1939[1]
Inverness, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Occupation Insurance agent

John A. "Jack" MacIsaac[2] (born June 23, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

MacIsaac was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia.[1] An insurance agent in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia,[3] MacIsaac entered provincial politics in 1977, winning a by-election for the Pictou Centre riding.[4][5] MacIsaac was re-elected in the 1978 election,[6] that resulted in a majority government for the Progressive Conservatives led by John Buchanan.[7] He was re-elected in the 1981,[8] 1984,[9] and 1988 general elections.[10]

When Buchanan was sworn in as premier on October 5, 1978, he appointed MacIsaac to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Social Services.[11] He later served in cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs,[12] Minister of Labour,[13] Minister of Transportation,[14] Minister of Tourism,[15] Minister of Lands and Forests,[16] and Minister of Mines and Energy.[17]

MacIsaac quit the cabinet in February 1991,[18] and did not seek re-election in the 1993 election.[19]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983: a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 135. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Electoral History for Pictou Centre". Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  3. ↑ "N.S. Tory credits footsoldiers for his victory". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1977.
  4. ↑ "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1977". Elections Nova Scotia. 1977. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  5. ↑ "Tories keep Pictou seat in N.S. vote". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1977.
  6. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978". Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  7. ↑ "Conservatives sweep Liberals in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. September 20, 1978.
  8. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981". Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  9. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984". Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  10. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988". Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  11. ↑ "Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. October 6, 1978.
  12. ↑ "9 Nova Scotia ministers moved to new portfolios". The Montreal Gazette. December 11, 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  13. ↑ "Nine N.S. ministers change titles". The Globe and Mail. December 12, 1981.
  14. ↑ "Five added, seven shift jobs in Nova Scotia inner circle". The Globe and Mail. November 5, 1983.
  15. ↑ "Minister quits on eve of cabinet swearing-in". The Globe and Mail. November 27, 1985.
  16. ↑ "Buchanan shuffles his cabinet". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 1987.
  17. ↑ "Contoversial minister returns as Buchanan shuffles cabinet". The Globe and Mail. December 24, 1988.
  18. ↑ "Veteran MacIsaac to quit Tory cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. February 13, 1991.
  19. ↑ "Hamm retains seat for PCs". The Chronicle Herald. May 27, 1993.