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Canadian politician and dentist (1918–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Alexander Laffin (January 12, 1918 – May 23, 2019) was a Canadian politician and dentist. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1974, and 1981 to 1988. He was a Progressive Conservative.[1]
Mike Laffin | |
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MLA for Cape Breton Centre | |
In office 1963–1974 | |
Preceded by | Michael James MacDonald |
Succeeded by | James "Buddy" MacEachern |
In office 1981–1988 | |
Preceded by | James "Buddy" MacEachern |
Succeeded by | Wayne Connors |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Alexander Laffin January 12, 1918 New Waterford, Nova Scotia |
Died | May 23, 2019 101) Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, Nova Scotia | (aged
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | Dentist |
Laffin was first elected in the 1963 provincial election,[2] defeating New Democrat House leader Michael James MacDonald.[3] He was re-elected in the 1967[4] and 1970 elections.[5] Laffin was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1974,[6] losing his seat to New Democrat James "Buddy" MacEachern.[7]
In the 1981 election, Laffin returned to politics and defeated MacEachern to regain the seat.[8][9] Following the election, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Housing.[10][11] Laffin was re-elected in 1984,[12] and retained his cabinet seat until a cabinet shuffle in November 1985, when he was appointed Minister of Government Services.[13]
On July 24, 1988, Laffin resigned from cabinet and announced that he would not seek re-election in the 1988 election.[14][15] In August 2012, Laffin was interviewed about his experience as a prisoner of war during World War II.[16]
Born in 1918 in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Laffin was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and McGill University, and was a dentist by career.[17][18] Laffin died in May 2019 at the age of 101.[19]