Donald P. McInnes

Donald Peter McInnes (December 19, 1933 – August 10, 2015) was a Canadian dairy farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1998 as a Progressive Conservative member.^[1]

Donald P. McInnes
MLA for Pictou West
In office 1978–1998
Preceded by	Dan Reid
Succeeded by	Charlie Parker
Personal details
Born	Donald Peter McInnes (1933-12-19)December 19, 1933 Pictou, Nova Scotia
Died	August 10, 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 81) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	Dairy farmer

Early life

McInnes was born in 1933 at Pictou, Nova Scotia and educated at the Pictou Academy and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.^[2] He married Jennie MacDonald in 1956.^[2]

Before politics

McInnes was the president of the Nova Scotia Holstein Association and the Nova Scotia Milk & Cream Producers.^[3] McInnes was also a director and manager for the Pictou County Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company.^[3] In 2002, McInnes was inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.^[3]

Political career

McInnes entered provincial politics in 1978, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Dan Reid by 153 votes in the Pictou West riding.^[4] He was re-elected in the 1981,^[5] and 1984 elections.^[6] In April 1988, McInnes was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of the Environment.^[7][8] He was re-elected in the 1988 election,^[9] and was moved to Minister of Fisheries in a post-election cabinet shuffle.^[10] When Donald Cameron took over as premier in February 1991, McInnes served as Minister of Transportation and Communications,^[11] and later as Minister of Agriculture and Marketing.^[3] In the 1993 election, the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to nine seats, losing government to the Liberals,^[12] however in Pictou West, McInnes was re-elected by almost 700 votes.^[13][14] McInnes did not reoffer in the 1998 election.^[15]

McInnes died in New Glasgow on August 10, 2015, at the age of 81.^[16][17][18]

References

• Entry from Canadian Who's Who^{[permanent dead link]}

1. "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 133. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
3. "Donald P. McInnes". Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 107. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
7. "Pictou backbenchers fill Thornhill posts". The Chronicle Herald. April 21, 1988.
8. "Buchanan names two to N.S. Cabinet posts". The Globe and Mail. April 21, 1988.
9. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014.
10. "Premier shuffles Cabinet: Thornhill back, Bacon promoted". The Chronicle Herald. December 24, 1988.
11. "Cameron streamlines cabinet: several departments to amalgamate". The Chronicle Herald. February 27, 1991.
12. "Liberal landslide". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000.
13. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 134. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014.
14. "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000.
15. "McInnes won't run next time". The Chronicle Herald. July 9, 1997.
16. "Obituary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
17. "Former MLA Donald (Donnie) McInnes dies at age 81". The Chronicle Herald. August 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015.
18. "Donald McInnes, former PC cabinet minister, dead at 81". CBC News. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.