Donald MacDonald (Nova Scotia politician)

For other people with the same name, see Donald MacDonald.
Donald MacDonald
OC
2nd President of the Canadian Labour Congress
In office
1967–1974
Preceded byClaude Jodoin
Succeeded byJoe Morris
1st Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress
In office
1956–1967
PresidentClaude Jodoin
Preceded byFederation founded
Succeeded byWilliam Dodge
Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Congress of Labour
In office
1951–1956
Preceded byPat Conroy
Succeeded byFederation merged
1st Leader of the Nova Scotia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
In office
1941–1945
Preceded bynew party
Succeeded byRussell Cunningham
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
October 28, 1941 – October 23, 1945
Preceded byGeorge M. Morrison
Succeeded byJohn Smith MacIvor
ConstituencyCape Breton South
Majority62 votes
Personal details
Born(1909-09-12)September 12, 1909
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedSeptember 25, 1986(1986-09-25) (aged 77)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyCo-operative Commonwealth Federation
SpouseGertrude MacDonald [1]
ChildrenDonald MacDonald[1]
ResidenceOttawa[1]
Alma materSt. Francis Xavier University
OccupationTrade Unionist/Politician

Donald MacDonald OC (September 12, 1909 – September 25, 1986) was a Canadian social democratic politician and trade unionist who led the Nova Scotia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and was elected as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1941. In 1968 he was elected President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).[2]

  1. ^ a b c "CLC Founder Earned International Acclaim". The Globe and Mail. Toronto: CTVglobemedia. Canadian Press. 27 September 1986. p. D8.
  2. ^ MacDowell, Laurel Sefton. "Donald MacDonald". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2007.