David M. Morse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Kings South | |
| In office July 27, 1999 – June 9, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robbie Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Ramona Jennex |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1954 Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
David M. Morse (born October 31, 1954) is a Canadian politician in Nova Scotia. He represented the electoral district of Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Early life and education
Morse graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Allison University, and then received a master's degree in Business Administration from McMaster University. Morse was a self-employed life and disability insurance broker before running for politics in 1999.
Political career
Morse first attempted to enter provincial politics in 1998, running as the Progressive Conservative candidate in Kings South.[1] He finished third in the 1998 election, losing to Liberal incumbent Robbie Harrison.[2] In the 1999 election, Morse was again nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding,[3] this time defeating Harrison.[4] Morse was re-elected in the 2003[5] and 2006 elections.[6]
On January 18, 2001, Morse was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Labour.[7] In a December 2002 cabinet shuffle, Morse was named Minister of Community Services.[8] He retained that post following both the 2003 election,[9] and the swearing-in of the Rodney MacDonald government in February 2006.[10] Following the 2006 election, Morse was shuffled to Minister of Natural Resources.[11] In January 2009, Morse was named Minister of Environment, Minister of Emergency Management, and Minister Responsible for Military Relations.[12] In the 2009 election, Morse was defeated by NDP candidate Ramona Jennex.[13][14]
On October 27, 2010, Morse announced that was he was seeking the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in the riding of Kings—Hants for the 2011 federal election.[15] He became the candidate on January 6, 2011, winning the nomination by acclamation.[16] On election night, Morse was defeated by Liberal incumbent Scott Brison.[17]
Morse was nominated again as the Conservative candidate in Kings—Hants for the 2015 federal election.[18] On October 19, 2015, Brison defeated Morse by over 24,000 votes.[19]
Personal life
Morse and his wife, Lynn Morse, have five children, three of whom are in the military.
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Kings—Hants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Scott Brison | 33,026 | 70.74 | +31.18 | ||||
| Conservative | David Morse | 8,677 | 18.59 | –18.04 | ||||
| New Democratic | Hugh Curry | 2,998 | 6.42 | –13.61 | ||||
| Green | Will Cooper | 1,569 | 3.36 | –0.42 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Megan Brown-Hodges | 184 | 0.39 | – | ||||
| Independent | Edd Twohig | 132 | 0.28 | – | ||||
| Independent | Cliff James Williams | 100 | 0.21 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 46,686 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 202 | 0.43 | –0.07 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,888 | 70.56 | +8.80 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 66,454 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +24.61 | ||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election: Kings—Hants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Scott Brison | 15,887 | 39.56 | -4.62 | ||||
| Conservative | David Morse | 14,714 | 36.63 | +10.49 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mark Rogers | 8,043 | 20.03 | -1.98 | ||||
| Green | Sheila Richardson | 1,520 | 3.78 | -2.46 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 40,164 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 200 | 0.50 | +0.01 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,364 | 61.76 | +3.17 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 65,355 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.56 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Ramona Jennex | 4,038 | 41.18 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 2,759 | 28.14 | ||
| Liberal | Paula Howatt | 2,639 | 26.91 | ||
| Green | Brendan MacNeill | 369 | 3.76 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,788 | 42.36 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David Mangle | 3,130 | 35.00 | ||
| Liberal | Ray Savage | 1,797 | 20.10 | ||
| Green | Steve McGowen | 226 | 2.54 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,347 | 37.65 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David Mangle | 2,794 | 31.43 | ||
| Liberal | Maura Ryan | 2,682 | 30.17 | ||
| Nova Scotia Party | Victor Harris | 67 | 0.75 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | David Morse | 3,890 | 40.23 | ||
| Liberal | Robbie Harrison | 3,213 | 33.23 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Mary DeWolfe | 2,567 | 26.55 | ||
References
- ↑ "Harrison opponents zero in on BST, P3, health cuts". The Chronicle Herald. March 9, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 1998 (Kings South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Morse gets Tory nod in Kings South". The Chronicle Herald. June 27, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 1999 (Kings South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 2003 (Kings South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 2006 (Kings South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Morse posted to environment, labour". The Chronicle Herald. January 19, 2001. Archived from the original on February 23, 2001. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Purves new health boss". The Chronicle Herald. December 20, 2002. Archived from the original on March 26, 2003. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "New faces, new jobs among 15 in cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "MacDonald mixes cabinet with old and new". CBC News. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "MacDonald's expanded cabinet has 3 rookies". CBC News. June 26, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Morse returns to very active Environment portfolio". The Advertiser/Register. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Nine Tory cabinet ministers bounced". The Chronicle Herald. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "NDP gains in Annapolis, PCs lose 2 cabinet ministers". CBC News. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ "David Morse throws hat in federal ring". The Advertiser/Register. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Conservatives choose David Morse". The Advertiser/Register. January 26, 2011. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "Brison wins Kings-Hants". The Advertiser/Register. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Kings-Hants Conservative candidate optimistic about chances in next election". NovaNewsNow. April 14, 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "Jordan wins South Shore-St. Margarets, Brison back in Kings-Hants". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
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