Maurice Smith (politician)

The Honourable
Maurice Smith
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Antigonish
In office
October 20, 2009 – October 8, 2013
Preceded byAngus MacIsaac
Succeeded byRandy Delorey
Personal details
Political partyNew Democrat
Residence(s)Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Maurice Gerard Smith is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on October 20, 2009.[1][2] He represented the electoral district of Antigonish as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party from 2009 to 2013.

On May 30, 2012, Smith was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.[3]

In the 2013 election, Smith was defeated by Liberal Randy Delorey.[4][5]

  1. ^ "NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections". CBC News. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ "NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness". The Chronicle Herald. 20 October 2009.
  3. ^ "First female finance minister appointed in N.S." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Transportation minister defeated". Nova Scotia Business Journal. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Liberal wave ousts 6 cabinet ministers". CBC News. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.